Allegheny County 2022 Highlights Report

WASTE DIVERSION 2022 Facilities Management Highlights Efforts to recycle in county-owned facilities diverted 342 tons of waste from landfills and reduced 1,080 metric tons of carbon dioxide – the same as powering 210 homes for one year. The county has doubled its recycling since tracking started in 2019. Note that these recycling metrics are collected from Facilities Management, the Kane Community Living Centers, Parks, the Medical Examiner’s office, and the Family Law building.

109.5 tons scrap metals from renovations, construction and other projects 159.8 tons cardboard 72.6 tons plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and mixed paper

Waste Diversion (in Tons)

Cardboard Commingled Mixed Paper Scrap Metals (started 2020)

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

2022 2021 2020 2019

UTILITY USAGE

Electricity Use by Year (100 of kWh)

Natural Use Gas by Year (Mcf)

360,000 380,000 400,000 420,000 440,000 460,000 480,000 500,000 520,000

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Steam Use by Year (kLbs)

Carbon Emissions (Tons of CO2)

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000

23,924

21,135 20,246 21,026 20,207

18,720 18,035 17,726

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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