Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 50.92 |
Liaison | Gary Cocke |
Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2016 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Baylor University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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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
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
2,484.76
Tons
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.
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
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Composting is not available for food service operations
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 |
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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