Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.36
Liaison Elizabeth Swiman
Submission Date Jan. 30, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Florida State University
OP-23: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.04 / 3.00 Willie Wiggins
Assistant Director, Solid Waste & Recycling
Facilities
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
6,601.96 Tons

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Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
3,098.83 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:
In 2012, Florida State’s Solid Waste & Recycling department was relocated to a larger facility with great capacities to handle and manage the campus waste streams. In 2013, a new full-time position, in close collaboration with the Office of Campus Sustainability was created, a Solid Waste & Recycling Associate. This position has conducted program evaluations, extensive educational outreach to students and staff, and upgraded the department’s website. Extensive work has been done to improving waste & recycling work order requests, including improving the ease of requesting a temporary recycling bin for office clean-outs and securely shredding and recycling confidential materials. An indoor recycling pick-up schedule was created and published online, along with educational recycling posters to campus users to post at recycling stations.

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A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Food Recovery Network (started outside scope but before submission date) - collects food daily from 9 campus locations and donates to local shelters.

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A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
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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 No
Plant materials composting Yes
Animal bedding composting No
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 No
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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