Overall Rating | Bronze |
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Overall Score | 34.83 |
Liaison | Katie Wall |
Submission Date | March 24, 2022 |
Lees-McRae College
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.42 / 8.00 |
James
Leenhouts Facilities Director Facilities |
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Parts 1 and 2. Waste per person
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Materials recycled | 30,000 Tons | 30,000 Tons |
Materials composted | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
Materials donated or re-sold | 12 Tons | 12 Tons |
Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 470,000 Tons | 877,000 Tons |
Total waste generated | 500,012 Tons | 907,012 Tons |
If reporting post-recycling residual conversion, provide:
- During the off-season we dump 1/4 less.
- The materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversation is unknown but listed as "0" above
- The materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversation is unknown but listed as "0" above
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2020 | Dec. 25, 2021 |
Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 25, 2020 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 550 | 550 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 6 | 6 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 826 | 826 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 60 | 60 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 198 | 198 |
Weighted campus users | 655 | 655 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 763.38 Tons | 1,384.75 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
44.87
Part 3. Waste diverted from the landfill or incinerator
6.00
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
6.00
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 | Yes |
Cooking oil | Yes |
Plant materials | Yes |
Animal bedding | No |
White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
Electronics | Yes |
Laboratory equipment | No |
Furniture | Yes |
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
Scrap metal | Yes |
Pallets | Yes |
Tires | Yes |
Other (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
Food - donated to local shelter
Furniture - repurposed or donated
Scrap metal - resold
Pallets - donated
Tires - recycled
Florescent light bulbs - recycled
Furniture - repurposed or donated
Scrap metal - resold
Pallets - donated
Tires - recycled
Florescent light bulbs - recycled
Optional Fields
Active Recovery and Reuse
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Recycling Management
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
Contamination and Discard Rates
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A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
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Programs and Initiatives
Recycling bins in offices with removal of trash cans.
Faculty postings on Facebook for on-campus materials swap.
Student-led outdoor gear and clothing swap bi-annual.
Faculty postings on Facebook for on-campus materials swap.
Student-led outdoor gear and clothing swap bi-annual.
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:
Un-used furniture is stored in a space where faculty and staff can come and browse for needed items.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
Outdoor gear and clothing swap bi-annually.
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
Course catalog, faculty handbook, and staff handbook only available online - no print copies available.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
Currently transitioning to on-line waiver for campus-wise usage.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
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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:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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