| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.76 |
| Liaison | Mike Versteege |
| Submission Date | Oct. 10, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Alberta
OP-17: Waste Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.81 / 5.00 |
Ray
Dumouchel Associate Director, Buildings and Grounds Services Operations and Maintenance |
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Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
782
Metric tons
Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
0
Metric tons
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
2,800.03
Metric tons
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
978.44
Metric tons
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
270.40
Metric tons
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
2,030.29
Metric tons
List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
On-campus residents, 2005:
4,362
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
27,158
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
3,734
On-campus residents, performance year:
4,537
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
31,261
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
3,514
Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste reduction performance year):
2013-14
Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
Yes
A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
In the 2012-2016 Sustainability Plan, the university committed to the following short term waste goal:
"Expand waste reduction initiatives across all campuses and increase the amount of waste diverted from the University of Alberta’s North Campus to 50% by 2015."
High level strategies to reach this goal include waste audits and data tracking, the establishment in 2013 of a Waste Diversion Working Group focused on meeting and exceeding this goal, increasing the capture of organic waste, and reducing packaging waste during purchasing where feasible.
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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