| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.80 |
| Liaison | Karen Marin-Hines |
| Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2021 |
Texas Tech University
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.49 / 8.00 |
Jessica
Bunyard Analyst BIMAR |
Figures needed to determine total waste generated (and diverted):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 613.26 Tons | 345 Tons |
| Materials composted | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials donated or re-sold | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 3,504.73 Tons | 3,614 Tons |
| Total waste generated | 4,117.99 Tons | 3,959 Tons |
A brief description of the residual conversion facility:
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | Sept. 1, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2020 |
| Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 7,414 | 6,592 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 169 | 203 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 35,780 | 29,702 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 6,704 | 4,167.25 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 2,186 | 2,980 |
| Weighted campus users | 32,119.25 | 24,865.69 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.13 Tons | 0.16 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, donating or re-selling, performance year:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
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 | No |
| 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:
Bicycles, clothing, and Styrofoam.
Materials intended for disposal but subsequently recovered and reused on campus, performance year:
Does the institution use single stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Average contamination rate for the institution’s recycling program:
A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
Material is hand sorted at recycling center
A brief description of the institution's waste-related behavior change initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
More sustainable items are list in purchasing catalogs
A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
Surplus property is stored centrally and offered for requisition to, and by, any Texas Tech entity. Property not claimed from surplus is liquidated via public auction.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
Printing is tracked and charged via an e-card system embedded in each student's University ID card.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
Texas Tech University has reduced printed course catalogs, schedules, and directories. Students, faculty, and staff access these services via the internet.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
Housing Services' recycling center provides containers for recyclable waste. These containers are provided on a year-round basis at all residence hall locations. Extra container services are implemented at move in/out, including cardboard containers and additional pickup locations. Housing Services has purchased a Styrofoam densifier to reduce/recycle Styrofoam collected around campus, particularly on move-in days for the residence halls.
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
Operations Division provides a metal recycling roll off, to collect metal recyclables from shops, labs, and others on campus. Cardboard recycle bins are placed behind each dining hall to collect cardboard and recycle. Housing Services operates a recycle center that is used by student, faculty, and staff on campus; additionally, they encourage and accept recyclables from city residents.
Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Additional support: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/
Additional support: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/
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