Overall Rating | Platinum |
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Overall Score | 88.13 |
Liaison | Tonie Miyamoto |
Submission Date | Nov. 7, 2022 |
Colorado State University
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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5.48 / 8.00 |
Carol
Dollard Energy Engineer Facilities Management |
Figures needed to determine total waste generated (and diverted):
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Materials recycled | 841 Tons | 1,006.65 Tons |
Materials composted | 522 Tons | 4,486 Tons |
Materials donated or re-sold | 264 Tons | 316.40 Tons |
Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 2,644 Tons | 2,914.49 Tons |
Total waste generated | 4,271 Tons | 8,723.54 Tons |
A brief description of the residual conversion facility:
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
Baseline Period | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 7,407 | 6,443 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 88 | 603 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 765 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 29,260 | 24,888.04 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 7,008 | 6,521 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 6,127 | 3,218 |
Weighted campus users | 25,244.50 | 22,904.78 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.17 Tons | 0.38 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, donating or re-selling, performance year:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
Yes or No | |
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
Food | Yes |
Cooking oil | Yes |
Plant materials | Yes |
Animal bedding | Yes |
White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
Electronics | Yes |
Laboratory equipment | Yes |
Furniture | Yes |
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
Scrap metal | Yes |
Pallets | Yes |
Tires | Yes |
Other (please specify below) | Yes |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
Materials intended for disposal but subsequently recovered and reused on campus, performance year:
Does the institution use single stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Average contamination rate for the institution’s recycling program:
A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
A brief description of the institution's waste-related behavior change initiatives:
Campus-wide signage for recycling, compost, landfill, and techno-trash helps remind and educate the campus community. Signage accompany all waste bins, in the form of stickers, decals, and large signs.
The student-led group, Zero Waste Team, participate and waste-sort at all home volleyball and football games. Many of these students volunteer their time for each game, educating thousands of attendees on how to accurately discard their waste while attending events at Moby Arena and Canvas Stadium.
CSU has participated in the 'Campus Race to Zero Waste' challenge (formerly known as RecycleMania) annually from 2004 - 2020. However, the global COVID-19 pandemic has (temporarily) ended our streak.
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
Additionally, Surplus provides an outlet for the disposal of property that the University no longer has a use for. Surplus allows walk-in sales to the public, vehicle auctions and surplus auctions as needed, and recycling for items that no longer have a market value.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
During move in each year, the Eco-Leaders host 'Cardboard Corrals' to collect and separate cardboard materials and hard Styrofoam, most of which would be thrown away without this very visible collection program. In Fall 2021, these cardboard corrals yielded 20.15 tons of cardboard and 820 pounds of Styrofoam, all of which were diverted from the landfill.
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
Additionally, Surplus provides an outlet for the disposal of property that the University no longer has a use for. Surplus allows walk-in sales to the public, vehicle auctions and surplus auctions as needed, and recycling for items that no longer have a market value.
Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Move in: https://source.colostate.edu/what-new-students-can-expect-for-fall-2022-campus-move-in/
Move out: https://source.colostate.edu/end-of-semester-pack-em-up-move-em-out/
CSU Waste Sorting Guide: https://housing.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/01/2020_CSU_WasteSortingGuide_Final.pdf
Surplus Property: http://cr.colostate.edu/surplus-property.html
Move in: https://source.colostate.edu/what-new-students-can-expect-for-fall-2022-campus-move-in/
Move out: https://source.colostate.edu/end-of-semester-pack-em-up-move-em-out/
CSU Waste Sorting Guide: https://housing.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/01/2020_CSU_WasteSortingGuide_Final.pdf
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