Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 58.92 |
Liaison | Caitlin Steele |
Submission Date | June 8, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
San Francisco State University
OP-19: Waste Minimization and Diversion
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.50 / 8.00 |
Rachelle
Caterson Student Assistant Office of Sustainability |
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Parts 1 and 2: Waste Minimization
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Materials recycled | 2,684.89 Tons | 1,631.90 Tons |
Materials composted | 674.62 Tons | 577 Tons |
Materials donated or re-sold | 15 Tons | 15 Tons |
Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 1,684.70 Tons | 1,614.39 Tons |
Total waste generated | 5,059.21 Tons | 3,838.29 Tons |
If reporting post-recycling residual conversion, provide:
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2008 | Dec. 1, 2008 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
The baseline year 2008 was selected because it was the first year SF State started tracking waste diversion in the current configuration. Significant changes to compost and recycling have followed in each consecutive year, allowing us to see results in our diversion rate.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 3,800 | 3,566 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 123 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 591 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 23,415 | 29,718 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 4,099 | 3,650 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 331.96 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 21,958.28 | 25,917.50 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.23 Tons | 0.15 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
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Part 3: Waste Diversion
66.70
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
66.70
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 |
Laboratory equipment | Yes |
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:
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Optional Fields
Active Recovery and Reuse
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Recycling Management
Yes
Does the institution use dual stream (two separate containers for recyclables, e.g. one for paper and another for plastic, glass, and metals) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
No
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling (multiple containers that further separate different types of materials) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
No
Contamination and Discard Rates
10
A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed, e.g. efforts to minimize contamination and/or monitor the discard rates of the materials recovery facilities and mills to which materials are diverted:
SF State's custodial team does very minimal post-consumer sorting if they see something on the top of a bin that should be moved. Recology, the campus' waste hauler does quality control in the form of discarding contaminated loads and notifying the campus of related penalties.
Programs and Initiatives
The Office of Sustainability has worked with SF State's senior Graphic Design class to design user-friendly waste signs for bins and events.
Signage is distributed throughout campus on bins and on bulletin boards.
The university posts reminders on social media about commonly misplaced items.
SF State is a regular participant in the annual Recyclemania competition with the goal of engaging students in improving diversion rates.
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
SF State conducted a thorough waste audit of the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference in 2015 to assess the efficacy of waste signage.
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste (e.g. by minimizing packaging and purchasing in bulk):
In 2017, the campus transitioned to a managed print service which reduces ewaste from personal printer disposal, reduces printer cartridge waste, and reduces paper use. The program involved switching from the campus owning printers and supplying consumables like paper and ink as needed to a pay-per-print model.
Campus electronics purchasing is centralized through the procurement office, ensuring that computers are replaced only when appropriate.
A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
SF State has a printer toner recycling program through its managed print contract with Xerox. There are multiple Xerox "eco-boxes" located on campus for collecting any type of toner cartridge for recycling.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse (e.g. of electronics, furnishings, books and other goods):
SF State's sustainability listserv is frequently used as a reuse clearing house for campus property. The students use a Facebook group to recirculate donated and for-sale items.
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption (e.g. restricting free printing and/or mandating doubled-sided printing in libraries and computer labs):
In 2017, the campus transitioned to a managed print service which reduces ewaste from personal printer disposal, reduces printer cartridge waste, and reduces paper use. The program involved switching from the campus owning printers and supplying consumables like paper and ink as needed to a pay-per-print model. This provides monetary incentive to conserve print resources like paper and ink.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials (e.g. course catalogs, course schedules, and directories) available online by default rather than printing them:
The University does not publish a printed course catalog, schedule, or directory. These items have been transitioned to digital formats.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
SF campus has a Sustainable Move Out program that results in nearly zero waste going to the landfill. Food items are donated to a local food bank, school supplies are donated to an education non-profit, and re-usable goods are collected by Goodwill. Cleaning supplies are also collected and reused.
The campus also engages new students in waste-minimization efforts before move in. When students receive their housing assignments, they receive a letter encouraging them to reduce waste by using reusable boxes, coordinating purchases with their future roommates, and learning what will be supplied by the university to avoid duplicate purchases.
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
SF State uses its sustainability email list to announce unwanted items that can be reclaimed by staff or faculty for reuse instead of disposal. The campus also participates in a Public Surplus program to auction unwanted items for reuse.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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