Yes, Penn State Policy AD34, or the University Recycling Program Policy, has 5 high-level goals centered around waste generation and disposal to reduce the University’s waste. They are: 1. To enhance recycling/reuse of University-generated solid waste and recognize recycling/reuse as the primary means of disposal.

2. To ease the University’s reliance on landfilling University-generated solid waste.

3. To comply with Department of Environmental Protection guidelines, state, and local laws and ordinances.

4. To encourage the development and adoption of specifications which eliminate barriers to, and encourage the purchase of products that contain post-consumer recycled materials.

5. To develop and implement a policy that will promote waste reduction at the University to include recycling, reuse, composting, and green purchasing.” Additionally, the amount of waste and recycled materials generated by the University as a whole are available to view on Penn State’s Sustainability website.