Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.69
Liaison Margaret Lo
Submission Date Dec. 16, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Ball State University
OP-23: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.92 / 3.00 Michael Planton
Associate Director for Landscape and Environmental Management
Facilities Planning and Management
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
5,713.25 Tons

Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
3,199.71 Tons
+ Date Revised: Feb. 17, 2016

A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate, including efforts made during the previous three years:

Fifty additional trash & recycling containers were added throughout the exterior areas of the campus. Containers were located where traffic patterns indicated the highest use.


A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:

Dining Services donated 19.9 tons of food during the fiscal year 2012-13 and 16.3 tons during the fiscal year 2013-14. All donations were to food pantries in the immediate area.


A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:

Ball State does not have a pre-consumer food waste composting program.


A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:

Ball State collects coffee grounds from all dining facilities and incorporates them into the university composting operation.


Does the institution include the following materials in its waste diversion efforts?:
Yes or No
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers Yes
Food donations Yes
Food for animals No
Food composting No
Cooking oil Yes
Plant materials composting Yes
Animal bedding composting Yes
Batteries Yes
Light bulbs Yes
Toner/ink-jet cartridges Yes
White goods (i.e. appliances) Yes
Laboratory equipment Yes
Furniture Yes
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste Yes
Scrap metal Yes
Pallets Yes
Motor oil Yes
Tires Yes

Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:

Mattresses
Concrete
Light ballasts
Computers


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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