Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 71.76
Liaison Mike Versteege
Submission Date Oct. 10, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Alberta
OP-T2-23: Landscape Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Ray Dumouchel
Associate Director, Buildings and Grounds Services
Operations and Maintenance
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes

A brief description of the composting or mulching program:

All mowers have a mulch kit, which allows UAlberta to grass-cycle trimmings. Landscaping waste such as branches and leaves are collected and sent to a local composting facility.

The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite includes all grass clippings, but a percentage is difficult to estimate.


The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite:
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The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted off-site:
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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