| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 35.35 |
| Liaison | Kimberly Post |
| Submission Date | Sept. 26, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Saint Joseph's College - ME
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.18 / 3.00 |
Greg
Teegarden Professor Natural Sciences |
Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
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:
We have a single stream recycling program across campus including "roomside" pickup weekly by campus ecoreps. We are also beginning to move toward tiny trash cans with not bags in our offices. Our food service organics are all composted on our campus farm, keeping 42 tons of waste from the incinerator and helping to build and improve the soil on the farm. We attempt to minimize garbage in the end of the year moveout through our Go Green and Go Home program. We also recycle all batteries, ink cartridges and cellphones on campus.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
We have a food salvaging program in place. Each meal period leftover food is salvaged from the hot line and placed in metal, oven proof containers. These meals are portioned individually and frozen. The meals are transported to Catherine's Cupboard our own Food Pantry once a week where they are given out along with other items.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
All of our pre-consumer waste from the kitchen gets transported to Pearson Town Farm. The farm is owned and operated by the College and we have been composting for 5 years. Currently, our compost facility is off line and compost is being collected from by Garbage to Garden.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Students are encourage to scape their plates in front of the dish return including their paper napkin. The dish washing crew will also scrape plates from the other side for those that chose not to. All of this postconsumer waste goes to Perason Town Farm
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 | Yes |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | Yes |
| Batteries | --- |
| 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 | --- |
| Motor oil | --- |
| Tires | --- |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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