| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.34 |
| Liaison | Barry Schwalbe |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Richland Community College
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 3.00 |
Greg
Florian Vice President Finance & Administration |
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
1,248
Tons
None
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
3,744
Tons
None
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:
Commingled single-stream recycling efforts began in 2011 to divert recyclables from the landfill.
None
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
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None
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
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None
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Richland operates a rocket food waste composter to process any waste food products generated from the Culinary Institute.
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 | No |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | No |
| Plant materials composting | No |
| Animal bedding composting | No |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | No |
| Laboratory equipment | No |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | No |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | No |
| Motor oil | No |
| Tires | No |
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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Corrugated cardboard
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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