Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.74
Liaison James Speer
Submission Date Nov. 1, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Indiana State University
OP-T2-23: Landscape Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Stephanie Krull
Grounds Manager
Facilities Management
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes

A brief description of the composting or mulching program:

We have mulch mowed for 30 years so that the grass clippings get reintroduced into the soil. We chip 90% of our wood waste to be used as path material at the community garden. Our leaves are collected and used in the compost at the ISU community garden.


The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite:
100

The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted off-site:
0

The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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