| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.85 |
| Liaison | Robert St.Onge |
| Submission Date | July 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Okanagan College
OP-T2-23: Compost
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Graham
Kershaw Manager, Property Services Campus Development & Facilities Management |
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes
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A brief description of the composting or mulching program:
The college collects food waste ( fruit and vegetable scraps) from its Culinary Arts teaching kitchens.
In 2013 we added a 'post consumer food waste' diversion program to our Salmon Arm Campus.
Approx. 500lbs of food scraps (including post consumer) per week are diverted from the landfill and converted into compost at a nearby garden centre.
Food scraps from the same kitchens are collected on site along with grass clippings from the landscaping dept. and sawdust from the carpenter shops. These are all blended in the on-site “Earth Tub” and the compost produced is then used on the college grounds.
Large prunings are transported to the municipal composting facility for processing.
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