| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.42 |
| Liaison | Amy Dvorak |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Lewis & Clark College
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.30 / 8.00 |
Amy
Dvorak Sustainability Manager Facilities |
Figures needed to determine total waste generated (and diverted):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 151 Tons | 368 Tons |
| Materials composted | 109 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials donated or re-sold | 7.23 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 358 Tons | 515 Tons |
| Total waste generated | 625.23 Tons | 883 Tons |
A brief description of the residual conversion facility:
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
A 2012 baseline was adopted because that was the earliest available with quality data.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 1,333 | 1,318 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 6 | 5 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 3,214 | 3,428 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 729 | 730 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 3,292 | 3,449.25 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.19 Tons | 0.26 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, donating or re-selling, performance year:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
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 | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Electronics | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Tires | No |
| Other (please specify below) | Yes |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
Tennis balls, used blankets are donated to a local animal shelter
Materials intended for disposal but subsequently recovered and reused on campus, performance year:
Does the institution use single stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Average contamination rate for the institution’s recycling program:
A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
Waste hauler currently monitors contamination rates. In the past year, student workers have also assisted with this process.
A brief description of the institution's waste-related behavior change initiatives:
- student-oriented videos created to address waste/recycling issues
- student workers assigned to monitor bins and engage with education with residents
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
- student workers assigned to monitor bins and engage with education with residents on areas for improvement
- student club informational boards around recycling and trash
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
The College maintains a surplus of materials and furniture that are reused primarily by faculty and staff. At the end of the year a clean out is complete through a 'garage sale'.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
In previous years, we have had active peer to peer exchange boards, which have since gone dormant. Currently, this happens over email or FB.
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
Printing is limited for most students. Faculty and staff have to pay for prints.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
Much of our campus is now using multi-function printers to allow for more electronic work flow processing.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
Reuse and recycling bins are available for students to donate used and/or unwanted goods as well as an appliance take back program run by student volunteers, paid students and paid staff. We also run a free swap location most years.
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
Recycling education, bottle water reduction initiative, water bottle/mug distribution to new employees/students, plastics reduction.
Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
2017 waste data was used in instead of 2018, as during the 2018 year we switched waste haulers and that data is both incomplete and suspect.
2017 waste data was used in instead of 2018, as during the 2018 year we switched waste haulers and that data is both incomplete and suspect.
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