Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 60.77
Liaison Breeana Sylvas
Submission Date April 15, 2013
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STARS v1.2

University of California, Merced
OP-18: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.46 / 3.00
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Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
518 Tons

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Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
549 Tons

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A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate:
Virtually all waste bins on campus are paired with blue recycling bins. All yard waste is composted. There are uniform recycling signs throughout the campus. UC Merced Recycling maintains an active website and facebook page.

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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