| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.77 |
| Liaison | Marianne Martin |
| Submission Date | Nov. 9, 2010 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Colorado Boulder
OP-18: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.11 / 3.00 |
Jessica
Bradley Program Assistant Facilities Management Administration |
Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate:
Since CU Recycling was established in 1976, the program has evolved into an extensive outreach and education program, along with a comprehensive collections process. CU Recycling's long-standing mission is "to cost-effectively reduce and recover resources from the waste stream while promoting the environmental and social benefits of recycling and providing opportunities for meaningful student involvement."
The link below provides detailed information about the University of Colorado's Recycling program:
*Management of the Waste Stream
*Materials collected
*Infrastructure Investments
*Collections Process
*Outreach Efforts
http://www.colorado.edu/facilitiesmanagement/STARS.html
click on the PDF link under Credit OP-18
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
*Does not include Bear Creek Apartments managed by CU Housing and Dining Services (no weight tickets found for solid waste landfill nor materials recycled).
*Solid Waste landfill tons are MSW only, not Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste.
*Does not include Bear Creek Apartments managed by CU Housing and Dining Services (no weight tickets found for solid waste landfill nor materials recycled).
*Solid Waste landfill tons are MSW only, not Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.