| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.18 |
| Liaison | Allie Schwartz |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Columbia University
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.18 / 5.00 |
Cathy
Resler Manager Office of Environmental Stewardship |
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
1,903.90
Tons
None
Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
0
Tons
None
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
5,997.85
Tons
None
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
2,736.58
Tons
None
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
0.50
Tons
None
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
6,143.70
Tons
None
On-campus residents, 2005:
13,519
None
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
18,968
None
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
6,220
None
On-campus residents, performance year:
13,976
None
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
23,264
None
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
7,780
None
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Tonnage numbers are estimates based on the best available information provided by the city of NY for average waste and recycling for community board residents in Morningside Heights and Washington Heights. This data was extrapolated out based on the number of on-campus residents and commuters to derive the numbers provided and combined with private recycling and waste hauler numbers. The increase in the recycling rate was significantly improved from 2005 to the performance year since the CUMC campus started recycling and reduced their waste to landfill.
Collection Methods
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) picks up the majority of Columbia’s waste and recycling through a collection system on the Morningside Campus and for all residential buildings at CUMC. All buildings within the Morningside Campus enclosure bring waste, plastic, glass, metal, paper, and some cardboard to a centralized location where the DSNY picks it up. LDEO hauls their recycling to the Rockland County Solid Waste recycling center.
NYC Waste Diversion Numbers: http://gis.nyc.gov/ops/mmr/pdffiles/DIVERSION_109.pdf
NYC Recycling Numbers:
http://gis.nyc.gov/ops/mmr/pdffiles/RECYCLED_109.pdf
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