Overall Rating Reporter
Overall Score
Liaison Yasmin Mansour
Submission Date March 6, 2025

STARS v3.0

American University in Cairo
OP-12: Waste Generation and Recovery

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Yasmin Mansour
Sustainability Director
Office of Sustainability
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12.1 Non-hazardous waste generated per person

Performance year for non-hazardous waste:
2024

Peer group:
Doctoral universities and research institutions

Non-hazardous waste recycled:
457 Metric tons

Non-hazardous waste composted:
105 Metric tons

Non-hazardous waste prepared for reuse:
438 Metric tons

Non-hazardous waste disposed of to a landfill or incinerator:
115 Metric tons

Estimated percentage of non-hazardous waste disposed of to a landfill or incinerator that is disposed of to a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility:
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Full-time equivalent student enrollment:
6,115.50

Full-time equivalent of employees:
2,421

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following five figures:

Total non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal:
1,000 Metric tons

Annual non-hazardous waste generated:
1,115 Metric tons

Full-time equivalent students and employees:
8,536.50

Annual non-hazardous waste generated per person:
130.62 Kilograms

Points earned for indicator OP 12.1:
0.64

12.2 Non-hazardous waste generated per square meter

Gross floor area of building space:
301,000 Square meters

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:

Annual non-hazardous waste generated per unit of floor area:
3.70 Kilograms per square meter

Points earned for indicator OP 12.2:
0.76

12.3 Percentage of non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:

Percentage of non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal:
89.69

Points earned for indicator OP 12.3:
1.99

12.4 Percentage of construction and demolition waste diverted from disposal

Has the institution conducted one or more major construction, renovation, and/or demolition projects within the previous three years?:
No

Does the institution have sufficient data on construction and demolition waste to pursue this indicator?:
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Performance year for construction and demolition waste:
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Construction and demolition waste recycled:
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Construction and demolition waste prepared for reuse:
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Construction and demolition waste disposed of to a landfill or incinerator:
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The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following four figures:

Total construction and demolition waste diverted from disposal:
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Annual construction and demolition waste generated:
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Percentage of construction and demolition waste diverted from disposal:
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Points earned for indicator OP 12.4:
0

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