Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.15
Liaison Laura Young
Submission Date April 14, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Michigan State University
OP-19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.99 / 1.00 Lynda Boomer
Former Engineer/Architect IV/S - Retired
IPF Energy and Environment
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Amount of construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered :
378,407 Tons

Amount of construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated :
2,108 Tons

A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contribute to the diversion rate for construction and demolition waste:

MSU Construction Standards require contractors to reuse or recycle 50 percent by weight of total waste generated. See http://www.eas.msu.edu web site.

LEED Submittal: LEED letter template for Credit 2, signed by Contractor, tabulating total waste material, quantities and weight (tons) diverted and means by which it is diverted, and statement that requirements for the credit have been met.

Recycling and Processing Facility Records: Indicate receipt and acceptance of recyclable waste by recycling and processing facilities licensed to accept them. Include manifests, weight tickets, receipts, and invoices.

Landfill and Incinerator Disposal Records: Indicate receipt and acceptance of waste by landfills and incinerator facilities licenses to accept them. Include manifests, weight tickets, receipts, and invoices.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Data is for a select number of past construction projects.


Data is for a select number of past construction projects.

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