| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.39 |
| Liaison | Sam Lubow |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Stanford University
OP-T2-23: Landscape Waste Composting
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Jiffy
Vermylen Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability & Energy Management / Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes
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A brief description of the composting or mulching program:
Grounds keeping waste, including grass trimmings, are actively composted at Stanford. General yard waste is collected from the Grounds Department and the on-campus Faculty/Staff housing and taken to an off-campus facility from which the university is allowed to backhaul a certain percentage for use on campus. Brush collected by the Grounds Department is ground into mulch and used throughout the campus. Stanford also practices "grasscycling" by leaving cut grass on the 140 acres of campus turf areas.
In 2011, Stanford mulched, grasscycled, and chipped about 2050 tons of yard trimmings and sent about 2750 tons to an off-campus composting facility.
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The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite:
43
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The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted off-site:
57
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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