Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 34.79
Liaison Eric Dodge
Submission Date Dec. 30, 2022

STARS v2.2

Hanover College
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.93 / 8.00 Willie Liter
Director of Operations
Physical Plant
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Figures needed to determine total waste generated (and diverted):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Materials recycled 52 Tons 54.75 Tons
Materials composted 0 Tons 0 Tons
Materials donated or re-sold 0 Tons 0 Tons
Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion 0 Tons 0 Tons
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator 17 Tons 17 Tons
Total waste generated 69 Tons 71.75 Tons

A brief description of the residual conversion facility:
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2021 Dec. 31, 2021
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020

A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 926 910
Number of employees resident on-site 40 33
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 1,097 1,039
Full-time equivalent of employees 276 257
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 79 0
Weighted campus users 1,212 1,207.75

Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total waste generated per weighted campus user 0.06 Tons 0.06 Tons

Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
4.17

Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, donating or re-selling, performance year:
75.36

Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
75.36

In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
Yes or No
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers Yes
Food No
Cooking oil No
Plant materials No
Animal bedding No
White goods (i.e. appliances) No
Electronics Yes
Laboratory equipment No
Furniture No
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste Yes
Scrap metal Yes
Pallets No
Tires No
Other (please specify below) No

A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
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Materials intended for disposal but subsequently recovered and reused on campus, performance year:
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Does the institution use single stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Yes

Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
No

Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
No

Average contamination rate for the institution’s recycling program:
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A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
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A brief description of the institution's waste-related behavior change initiatives:

Campus buildings have single stream recycling bins with signage that informs users of what can be recycled. We have 1-2 E-waste recycling events every year to collect electronics.


A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
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A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
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A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
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A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:

The campus Free Store is available for campus users to drop off and collect used clothing, books, accessories, and other useful items.


A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:

Campus printers are programmed to print double-sided, black and white, unless users change those settings on a case by case basis.


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:

Course catalogs, schedules, and directories are all available online. Printed versions of the catalogs are also available. The campus LMS is Moodle and faculty are encouraged to post materials and collect assignments through Moodle rather than printed paper.


A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:

At the end of the academic year, students are encouraged to donate all reusable items (non-perishable food, clothing, housewares, etc.) to their building’s central donation location. These items are sorted by student and employee volunteers for a Community Sale to take place the week after move-out. Remaining items after the sale are donated to local charitable organizations. The goal of this program is to reduce waste as close to zero waste as possible for reusable items to keep as much as possible out of landfills.


A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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