| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.11 |
| Liaison | Gary Cocke |
| Submission Date | March 12, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Baylor University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 3.00 |
Andy
Trimble Director of Campus Grounds Baylor Facility Services |
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
493.31
Tons
None
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
2,484.76
Tons
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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:
Diversion comes mainly from expansion of our recycling program/efforts. A small percentage of the included total comes from food captured by our Campus Kitchens program. Other programs are in place to re-use or donate wastes, but those numbers are not captured here since we have not found a way to quantify them yet.
None
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
The Residentail dining halls activiley support the Campus Kitchen Project with food donations
None
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Composting is not available for food service operations
None
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
No composting is available for dining services
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 | --- |
| Food composting | No |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | No |
| Animal bedding composting | Yes |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | --- |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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