Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.92
Liaison Katie Maynard
Submission Date Aug. 19, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of California, Santa Barbara
OP-23: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.10 / 3.00 Matthew O'Carroll
Refuse, Recycling, & Water Conservation Manager
Facilities Management
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
4,403.12 Tons

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Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
1,877.73 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, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Recycling on the UCSB campus is a partnership between Facilities Management and Associated Students (AS) Recycling. In 2010, we extended our recycling system to include additional in-building co-mingled bins, partnered with landfill bins. AS Recycling provides 3 bins in the lobbies of most buildings to collect different types of e-waste. Outside, we have 89 Birthas (4 hole collection bins for landfill, co-mingled recyclables, office pack, and compost - currently being piloted in the 4th hole). UCSB recently created its first ever Waste Diversion Plan that outlines how the University plans to achieve its waste management goals. In addition, each year, the University also produces a Waste Diversion Report that highlights the programs and practices that attributed to that year's waste diversion rate. UCSB has a waste diversion goal of 95% by 2020.

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A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
At the University of California, Santa Barbara, Residential Dining Services actively donates leftover and surplus food products to local food banks, the Rescue Mission, and the Santa Barbara Food Bank. UCSB also has an on-campus food bank, Associated Students Food Bank.

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A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
The University of California, Santa Barbara's Residential Dining Services composts 100% of pre-consumer food waste in all dining commons. Approximately 41,000 pounds of food waste (pre and post) is composted per week. On the academic side of campus, the UCen operations composts all pre-consumer food waste, and post-consumer compost is available to the UCSB Community near the food service entities.

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A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
The University California, Santa Barbara's Residential Dining Commons composts 90% of all post consumer waste. Additionally, 100% of the waste oil (all frying oil used in cooking) is purchased by a biodiesel company, Biodiesel Industries, and converted into cleaner burning biodiesel fuel used in vehicles.

Does the institution include the following materials in its waste diversion efforts?:
Yes or No
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers Yes
Food donations Yes
Food for animals No
Food composting Yes
Cooking oil Yes
Plant materials composting Yes
Animal bedding composting Yes
Batteries Yes
Light bulbs Yes
Toner/ink-jet cartridges Yes
White goods (i.e. appliances) Yes
Laboratory equipment Yes
Furniture Yes
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste Yes
Scrap metal Yes
Pallets Yes
Motor oil No
Tires No

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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Bicycles; eyeglasses; clothing; textiles

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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