| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.92 |
| Liaison | Elisabeth Reed |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Illinois State University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.49 / 3.00 |
Emma
Byall Intern Office of Sustainability |
Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
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:
The University composts all food and landscape waste. Commodities recycled include paper, glass, aluminum, plastic, tires, oil, asphalt, wire, copper, metal, desks, computers, batteries, electronics, some construction debris. Book collection and redistribution program is run through Better World Books, or books are recycled.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
In January of 2012, Campus Dining began a food share program that provides unconsumed bagels from Einstein Bros.® Bagels to local food pantries. This effort began thanks to the ideas of an Association of Residence Halls executive board member in 2010-2011.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Food waste is collected in the prep area of all three dining centers and the Bone Student Center (see below).
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
During the academic year, ISU composts roughly 4,200 lbs of food waste per week. Pulpers have been installed that are connected to the dish line in two of the three dining centers on campus. Once guests have finished their meals and returned their dishes to the dish line, leftover food and napkins are rinsed off the dishes and enter the pulper. In the pulper, the food waste is ground up and the water is removed before it is emptied into a container. The container is transported to the University Farm where it is mixed in with other organic material and composted in windrows.
The finished compost is utilized in several ways including as a soil amendment for research and general production by the ISU Farm and by the ISU Grounds Department as a soil amendment. It is also sold by the pick-up load, bag, or other container to the general public, by the ton to horticulture businesses and farmers, and small amounts are donated to various organizations.
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 | Yes |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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