Saint Mary's College of California
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.56 / 8.00 |
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Figures needed to determine total waste generated (and diverted):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 265.96 Metric tons | 402.00 Metric tons |
| Materials composted | 144.22 Metric tons | 167.01 Metric tons |
| Materials donated or re-sold | 19 Metric tons | 19 Metric tons |
| Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Metric tons | 0 Metric tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 297.05 Metric tons | 439.25 Metric tons |
| Total waste generated | 726.23 Metric tons | 1,027.26 Metric tons |
A brief description of the residual conversion facility:
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2022 | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
Data collection and reporting methodologies have been consistent as of FY 2017. Baseline period and data same as previous STARS report.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 1,191 | 1,530 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 25 | 33 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 2,765 | 3,507 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 632 | 735 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 2,851.75 | 3,572.25 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.25 Metric tons | 0.29 Metric tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
11.44
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, donating or re-selling, performance year:
59.10
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
59.10
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 | Yes |
| 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) | Yes |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
Landscape clippings reused onsite as mulch throughout the campus.
Materials intended for disposal but subsequently recovered and reused on campus, performance year:
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Does the institution use single stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Yes
Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
No
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
No
Average contamination rate for the institution’s recycling program:
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A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
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A brief description of the institution's waste-related behavior change initiatives:
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A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
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A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
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A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
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A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
Please see our Free Store website for more information: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/sustainability/sustainability-student-life/free-store
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
All course catalogs, course schedules, directories are available online to reduce the need for printing.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
During the much-celebrated Saint Mary’s move-in day every year, we help new students and families break down boxes and educate those students on proper waste sorting. Every residence hall has an associated dumpster alcove with a designated trash (black bin/dumpster), recycling (blue bin/dumpster), and green bin (for compost). We have created a Sustainable Move-In Guide for your reference.
Throughout the end-of-year move out week, the Office of Sustainability in collaboration with Environmental Health & Safety, the Housing Office and Residential Life collects lightly-used, functional items to donate to local nonprofits in the area and our own Free Store. In an effort to divert as much as possible from the landfill, we also encourage students to recycle and compost while sorting through their move out items.
Throughout the end-of-year move out week, the Office of Sustainability in collaboration with Environmental Health & Safety, the Housing Office and Residential Life collects lightly-used, functional items to donate to local nonprofits in the area and our own Free Store. In an effort to divert as much as possible from the landfill, we also encourage students to recycle and compost while sorting through their move out items.
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.