| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.18 |
| Liaison | Weston Dripps |
| Submission Date | Aug. 19, 2024 |
Amherst College
OP-12: Waste Generation and Recovery
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.83 / 5.00 |
Weston
Dripps Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
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Performance year for non-hazardous waste:
2024
Peer group:
Baccalaureate colleges and boarding schools
Non-hazardous waste recycled:
81.60
Metric tons
Non-hazardous waste composted:
251.68
Metric tons
Non-hazardous waste prepared for reuse:
33.80
Metric tons
Non-hazardous waste disposed of to a landfill or incinerator:
231
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:
0
Full-time equivalent student enrollment:
2,141
Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,065
Total non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal:
367.08
Metric tons
Annual non-hazardous waste generated:
598.08
Metric tons
Full-time equivalent students and employees:
3,206
Annual non-hazardous waste generated per person:
186.55
Kilograms
Points earned for indicator OP 12.1:
0.73
Gross floor area of building space:
183,997
Square meters
Annual non-hazardous waste generated per unit of floor area:
3.25
Kilograms per square meter
Points earned for indicator OP 12.2:
0.88
Percentage of non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal:
61.38
Points earned for indicator OP 12.3:
1.36
Has the institution conducted one or more major construction, renovation, and/or demolition projects within the previous three years?:
Yes
Does the institution have sufficient data on construction and demolition waste to pursue this indicator?:
Yes
Performance year for construction and demolition waste:
2023
Construction and demolition waste recycled:
150.69
Metric tons
Construction and demolition waste prepared for reuse:
0
Metric tons
Construction and demolition waste disposed of to a landfill or incinerator:
45.45
Metric tons
Total construction and demolition waste diverted from disposal:
150.69
Metric tons
Annual construction and demolition waste generated:
196.14
Metric tons
Percentage of construction and demolition waste diverted from disposal:
76.83
Points earned for indicator OP 12.4:
0.85
Notes about the information provided for this credit:
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