2000

• KUMC Wins State Recycling Challenge Award ·        
• Recycling Organization on campus was both student/staff and consisted of six bins

2004

• Problem Statement Issued to EVC
• Pilot program requested by Students to bring these benefits:
  • Improve waste recycling
  • Reduce cost of trash disposal
  • Demonstrate good stewardship
  • Increase sense of stewardship and community on campus
• Program approved
• April KUMC Student Recycling Organization was officially formed and support by Student Governing Council begins, Fonda Briles, Advisor

Spring 2005

• Lawrence campus donates bins. Bins placed in multiple locations across the campus.
• Bi-weekly collections by students begins for BFI pickup outside the student center

Summer 2005

• Second proposal submitted to EVC to include:
  • Five students to be paid an hourly wage
  • Purchase 13 new bins
  • Purchase a cart to pick up recycling around campus
• EVC approves program, grants $3,500 to students for trial program
• Partnership with Deffenbaugh to initiate commingled recycling program

2006

• KUMC Student Recycling Organization wins Student Organization of the Year award
• KUMC donates 10 bins to Wichita campus for their recycling program
• KUMC Student Recycling Organization meets with KU Edwards campus administrators to provide information on how to start their program

2008

• Bin locations increased to 60
• Allowed collection of plastic, tin, and aluminum in the same bin

2009

• Fonda Briles win Advisor of the Year Award for recycling

2014

• KUMC Student Recycling Organization, Student Governing Council Facilities Committee and Facilities Management coordinate the hand-off of recycling collection and financial obligation to Facilities Management
• KUMC Student Recycling Organization officially dissolves
• Facilities Management takes over recycling program
• Cross-functional Recycling Committee established

2016

• Recycling Program Overhaul
• Purchased Cardboard Compactor
• Paper Recycling Agreement with Batliner
• Beta Rollout - Spring 2016