Pace University
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
William
Link University Director of Physical Plant Pace University |
Parts 1 and 2. Waste per person
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 10.30 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials composted | 1.50 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials donated or re-sold | 1.50 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 214.29 Tons | 225 Tons |
| Total waste generated | 227.59 Tons | 225 Tons |
If reporting post-recycling residual conversion, provide:
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2024 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2019 | June 30, 2024 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 1,680 | 1,685 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 12 | 20 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 1 | 3 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,340 | 2,340 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 99 | 99 |
| Weighted campus users | 5,104.75 | 5,110 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.04 Tons | 0.04 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
Part 3. Waste diverted from the landfill or incinerator
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 | No |
| Plant materials | Yes |
| Animal bedding | No |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Electronics | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | No |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
| Other (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
Optional Fields
Active Recovery and Reuse
Recycling Management
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?:
Contamination and Discard Rates
A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
Programs and Initiatives
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
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:
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
Students are given a $30.00 allotment at the start of the Fall, Spring, and Summer I sessions on our Printing System. Double-sided printing has been instituted on our Printing System as well and we have carried this to our office printing wherever possible. [See also ER-2 Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign for more on paper saving initiatives.]
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
We have converted all of our course catalogs, descriptions and schedules to an online format.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
On the Pleasantville Campus:
Each resident hall collects any unused, unopened food products to be donated to the local food bank.
During the 2011 Spring semester move out, we operated a trial recycling program of the electronic waste left during move out.
Students also piloted a "Trash to Treasure" program in 2010 where by move out items are collected, then sold at deep discount to incoming students in the fall.
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
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:
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