| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.66 |
| Liaison | Christie-Joy Hartman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 23, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
James Madison University
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.82 / 5.00 |
Jason
Rexrode Recycling Manager Facilities Management |
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
1,188
Tons
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Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
0
Tons
None
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
2,412
Tons
None
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
1,120.80
Tons
None
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
274.96
Tons
None
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
1,764.40
Tons
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List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012
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On-campus residents, 2005:
5,474
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
11,584
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
2,081
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On-campus residents, performance year:
6,316
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
14,470
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
2,839
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Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012
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Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
Yes
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A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
Multiple actions have been taken to increase recycling, including improving labeling and signage of recycling bins, increasing the number of recycling bins on campus, introducing and expanding a composting program, replacing dining take-out packaging with compostable packaging, implementing a peer-education waste reduction program, and developing low-waste best practice guides for individual employees and university events.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Fiscal year (04-05 and 11-12) data entered by Michael Dalmolin, on behalf of Jason Rexrode. Data was converted to tons and to fiscal year. Student and faculty figures are from the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) Fall Census count as displayed in the Facts and Figures fiscal year release available on JMU's website. Staff figures are from IPEDS data as reported by the OIR.
Recycling weights do not include waste sent to the local incinerator. Garbage weights include waste sent to the landfill or is incinerated at the local Resource Recovery Facility (RRF). Further, data only include JMU's main campus and the Grace Street Apartments. A few properties owned or leased by JMU within the City of Harrisonburg's jurisdiction and in other cities throughout Virginia and internationally are not included.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.