Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 51.71
Liaison Anne Jakle
Submission Date Oct. 18, 2024

STARS v3.0

The University of New Mexico
OP-12: Waste Generation and Recovery

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.64 / 5.00 Anne Jakle
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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12.1 Non-hazardous waste generated per person

Performance year for non-hazardous waste:
2023

Peer group:
Doctoral universities and research institutions

Non-hazardous waste recycled:
301.60 Metric tons

Non-hazardous waste composted:
185.80 Metric tons

Non-hazardous waste prepared for reuse:
0 Metric tons

Non-hazardous waste disposed of to a landfill or incinerator:
938.80 Metric tons

Estimated percentage of non-hazardous waste disposed of to a landfill or incinerator that is disposed of to a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility:
0

Full-time equivalent student enrollment:
23,929

Full-time equivalent of employees:
6,281

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following five figures:

Total non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal:
487.40 Metric tons

Annual non-hazardous waste generated:
1,426.20 Metric tons

Full-time equivalent students and employees:
30,210

Annual non-hazardous waste generated per person:
47.21 Kilograms

Points earned for indicator OP 12.1:
0.92

12.2 Non-hazardous waste generated per square meter

Gross floor area of building space:
800,159 Square meters

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:

Annual non-hazardous waste generated per unit of floor area:
1.78 Kilograms per square meter

Points earned for indicator OP 12.2:
0.96

12.3 Percentage of non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:

Percentage of non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal:
34.17

Points earned for indicator OP 12.3:
0.76

12.4 Percentage of construction and demolition waste diverted from disposal

Has the institution conducted one or more major construction, renovation, and/or demolition projects within the previous three years?:
Yes

Does the institution have sufficient data on construction and demolition waste to pursue this indicator?:
No

Performance year for construction and demolition waste:
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Construction and demolition waste recycled:
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Construction and demolition waste prepared for reuse:
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Construction and demolition waste disposed of to a landfill or incinerator:
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The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following four figures:

Total construction and demolition waste diverted from disposal:
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Annual construction and demolition waste generated:
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Percentage of construction and demolition waste diverted from disposal:
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Points earned for indicator OP 12.4:
0

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