| Background | | | | universities current recycling goals. In 2006 the |
| Youngstown State University (YSU) | | | | goal was expand on the type of recyclables which |
| Founded in 1908 | | | | could be collected and the areas the containers |
| Started as an Urban Research Institute | | | | could be placed. In 2010 some of the goals are to: |
| 14,600 students currently enrolled | | | | Divert 700 tons of recyclables, reusable and |
| First recycling program started in 1990 | | | | compostable materials from landfills |
| Busch Systems International | | | | Achieve a 55% waste diversion rate |
| North American leader of waste, compost | | | | Consolidate waste receptacles and recycling |
| and recycling containers for the past 25 years | | | | bins to create waste stations |
| Set the industry standard for the yearly | | | | Expand the current composting program |
| production of new molded bins | | | | With the goal of expanding their composting |
| Each container is 100% recyclable and North | | | | program in 2010 comes the need for more |
| America made with a minimum of 35% recycled | | | | recycling bins. For this new containers could be |
| content | | | | used. Since 2006 Busch has expanded their |
| Recycling Containers | | | | product portfolio; introducing containers with |
| 8 Collection Carts (65 Gallon) | | | | improved features for collecting food waste. For |
| 50 Recycling & Waste Pails (32 Gallon) | | | | example, the new Busch Kitchen Composter |
| 25 Better Than Stone Containers (45 Gallon) | | | | (KC5) would be a great addition to their |
| 300 Apartment Recycling Bins (6 Gallon) | | | | composting program. It is compact and fitted with |
| Analysis | | | | a carbon filter for better odour filtration. |
| In the 2006/2007 academic year YSU began | | | | Youngstown State has set a very ambitious |
| using Busch containers to enhance their recycling | | | | diversion goal for 2010. Thankfully, all of Busch |
| program. That same year Youngstown State | | | | containers are custom designed to divert more |
| became the first college or university in Ohio to | | | | materials away from waste baskets and into |
| compost food waste. The schools recycling | | | | recycling bins. The containers are fitted with |
| program used Busch containers in event locations, | | | | custom labels, openings and lids so that students |
| athletic facilities, dining halls, parking lots and office | | | | can clearly and quickly see what the containers |
| academic buildings. The goal was to help the | | | | are collecting. This ensures that more materials |
| school reduce their carbon footprint by collecting | | | | end up recycled and sorted effectively; making |
| different recyclables campus wide including: | | | | the post-collection process easier. At YSU after |
| Paper & Publications | | | | the recyclables are collected they are: |
| Mixed Beverage Containers | | | | Transported to the Mahoning County Solid |
| Compost | | | | Waste District's (MCSWD) Recycling Center |
| Cardboard | | | | At the center the recyclables are emptied |
| The new recycling bins made it faster and easier | | | | into 4 yd, 10 yd and 20 yd dumpsters |
| to collect these materials with such features as: | | | | Once full, a waste hauler takes the |
| Heavy-duty rubber wheels which make it | | | | dumpsters to a designated Materials Recovery |
| easy to manoeuvre the Collection Carts | | | | Facility |
| Grip handles which make it easy to recollect | | | | At the factory the materials are separated |
| the Recycling & Waste Pails into different special | | | | and prepared for reuse |
| events | | | | Conclusion |
| Side hinges which makes it easy to open the | | | | Overall, the Busch containers have helped |
| Better Than Stone bin regardless of where it is | | | | Youngstown State University achieve their |
| located | | | | recycling goals both in previous years and |
| Durable handles and lightweight frame which | | | | currently. The recycling bins are easy to use and |
| makes it easy to collect and empty the | | | | collect, making it ideal for operators and the |
| Apartment Bins | | | | student body alike. |
| The containers are also helping to achieve the | | | | |