Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.24
Liaison Stephane Menand
Submission Date Sept. 10, 2012
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STARS v1.2

Missouri University of Science and Technology
OP-T2-23: Landscape Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Jim Duncan
Manager
Physical Facilities Custodial and Landscape Services
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes

A brief description of the composting or mulching program:

Missouri S&T Landscape Services department composts 100% of all grass, leaves and flower waste from grounds keeping operations. Approximately 90% of all landscape waste is composted on-site. The remaining 10% (tree limbs) is composted off-site at the City of Rolla’s recycling and compost center. The City of Rolla uses tree limbs to create mulch that is made available to the public for free.


The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite:
90

The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted off-site:
10

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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