Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 41.68
Liaison Natalie Sobrinski
Submission Date June 9, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Muhlenberg College
OP-23: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.57 / 3.00 Jim Bolton
Assistant Director
Plant Operations
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
143.41 Tons

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Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
605 Tons

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A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Muhlenberg College promotes recycling and conservation measures. Additionally, waste is diverted through grounds waste composting, requiring recycling of construction waste and reusing campus materials.

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A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Muhlenberg College does not donate leftover surplus food. We do donate money from student surveys. Legally, Sodexo is not able to donate leftover food because of liability issues.

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A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Muhlenberg College does not have a formal pre-consumer food waste composting program. However, we do participate in a few programs that contribute to pre-consumer waste re-use. For example, the peels of vegetables are used to make vegetable stocks for soups. Also, the MILE houses do have a composting program with the Community Garden.

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A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
The independent living MILE houses can opt into a composting program with the Community Garden.

Does the institution include the following materials in its waste diversion efforts?:
Yes or No
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers Yes
Food donations Yes
Food for animals No
Food composting Yes
Cooking oil Yes
Plant materials composting No
Animal bedding composting No
Batteries Yes
Light bulbs Yes
Toner/ink-jet cartridges Yes
White goods (i.e. appliances) Yes
Laboratory equipment Yes
Furniture Yes
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste Yes
Scrap metal Yes
Pallets Yes
Motor oil Yes
Tires Yes

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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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