What are NIH’s current recycling levels?
• View recycling statistics (Coming Soon) • NIH’s current recycling average is about 45%, which includes both the mandatory and additional recyclables. • The NIH recycling rates as reported to Montgomery County for the mandatory (e.g., mixed paper, commingled, cardboard, and scrap metal) recyclables was about 29% for 2008. The current recycling goal for businesses in Montgomery County is 50%. • A routine waste audit of Building 13 in June 2007 determined that over 42% of materials found in the solid waste compactor were mandatory recyclables. A follow-up audit of Building 13 in July 2008 determined that 38% of solid waste compactor contents were mandatory recyclables, weighing over 2,540 pounds with the majority of it being mixed paper (2,340 lbs). Another waste audit will be done in 2010.
