| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.98 |
| Liaison | Ann Drevno |
| Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Saint Mary's College of California
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.06 / 3.00 |
Joe
Kehoe Director (Ret.) Facilities Services |
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:
Prior to 2013, SMC's waste/recycling vendor did not weigh any waste or recycling. Starting in 2013, SMC retained Mt. Diablo Recycling as their new waste management/recycling vendor. The following is a summary of SMC's beginning waste action plan:
-Deliver a covered 40 yard recycling Debris Box to to be placed next to compactor on site for weekly pickup or as needed.
-Do inventory on campus for all recycling containers on site at all site locations.
-Deliver 96 gallon recycling containers for each entrance to all buildings on campus.
-Place recycling crates for town house residents.
-Place 96/64 gallon recycling toters next to each garbage bin area as needed for recycling.
Deliver Mt. Diablo Recycling marketing materials for capus staff and students.
-Conduct meetings, trainings and presentations regarding The Recycling efforts for St. Mary's College students, staff, and all janitorial staff as needed.
-Collaborate with everybody on site as well as ourselves at Mt. Diablo Recycling so all interested parties understand our goals and have the ability to achieve those goals by working together.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Sodexo uses LeanPath daily which measures food waste at each meal; educate the employees’ daily on results and ways to improve (in place and ongoing).
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 | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | No |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | No |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | No |
| Furniture | No |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Landscape clippings reused onsite as mulch throughout the campus.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
For additional information on SMCs Waste Diversion and Recycling efforts, please visit the website link here: http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/sustainability/greening-our-campus/waste-and-recycling
For additional information on SMCs Waste Diversion and Recycling efforts, please visit the website link here: http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/sustainability/greening-our-campus/waste-and-recycling
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