Report Data for the 2026 Competition
Competition Data Reports
Campuses participating in the four main categories, Diversion, Per Capita Recycling, Reduce Food Loss by Rescuing and Diverting Food Waste from Landfills/Incineration are required to complete data reports for Weeks 1 through 8. Pre-season weeks 1 and 2 are encouraged, but not required. Click on the relevant links below to report your data each week. Data will be collected during week 8 for the GameDay Basketball and Electronics Recycling categories.
Campuses are required to choose one reporting option: "Option 1" or "Option 2" each week of the official competition, February 1 through March 28, 2026.
All competition data is due no later than Monday, April 13, 11:59pm Pacific time (April 13 is the end of the two-week review period). The two-week review period is an opportunity for all competition participants to ensure that the data they have submitted for each week of the competition is accurate and complete. GameDay Basketball and Electronics Recycling data reports are also due by April 13. Pre-season reporting is not required and is not included in the final ranking.
- Pre-Season Week 1 (January 18 - 24) - report due January 27, 2026
- Pre-Season Week 2 (January 25 - January 31) - report due February 4, 2026
- Week 1 (February 1-7) - report due February 11, 2026
- Option 1: Report your waste data for Week 1
- Option 2: Participating, not reporting data. This option is for competition participants that do not have any data to report for this week, but will continue to participate in the competition and report their data as soon as it's available. Please do not enter in placeholder data.
- Week 2 (February 8-14 - report due February 18, 2026
- Option 1: Report your waste data for Week 2
- Option 2: Participating, not reporting data. This option is for competition participants that do not have any data to report for this week, but will continue to participate in the competition and report their data as soon as it's available. Please do not enter in placeholder data.
- Week 3 (February 15-21) - report due February 25, 2026
- Option 1: Report your waste data for Week 3
- Option 2: Participating, not reporting data. This option is for competition participants that do not have any data to report for this week, but will continue to participate in the competition and report their data as soon as it's available. Please do not enter in placeholder data.
- Week 4 (February 22 - February 28) - report due March 4, 2026
- Option 1: Report your complete waste data for Week 4.
- Option 2: Participating, not reporting data. This option is for competition participants that do not have any data to report for this week, but will continue to participate in the competition and report their data as soon as it's available. Please do not enter in placeholder data.
- Week 5 (March 1 - 7) - report due March 11, 2026
- Option 1: Report your complete waste data for Week 5.
- Option 2: Participating, not reporting data. This option is for competition participants that do not have any data to report for this week, but will continue to participate in the competition and report their data as soon as it's available. Please do not enter in placeholder data.
- Week 6 (March 8 - 14) - report due March 18, 2026
- Option 1: Reporting your complete waste data for Week 6.
- Option 2: Participating, not reporting data. This option is for competition participants that do not have any data to report for this week, but will continue to participate in the competition and report their data as soon as it's available. Please do not enter in placeholder data.
- Week 7 (March 15 - 21) - report due March 25, 2026
- Option 1: Reporting your complete waste data for Week 7.
- Option 2: Participating, not reporting data. This option is for competition participants that do not have any data to report for this week, but will continue to participate in the competition and report their data as soon as it's available. Please do not enter in placeholder data.
- Week 8 (March 22-28) - report due April 1, 2026
- Option 1: Reporting your complete waste data for Week 8.
- Option 2: Participating, not reporting data. This option is for competition participants that do not have any data to report for this week, but will continue to participate in the competition and report their data as soon as it's available. Please do not enter in placeholder data.
- GameDay Basketball - Data Report - report due April 13, 2026
- Electronics Recycling - Data Report - report due April 13, 2026