| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.25 |
| Liaison | David Tedder |
| Submission Date | Oct. 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Kentucky
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 3.00 |
Mari
Long Recycling Coordinator PPD Campus Services |
Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
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, including efforts made during the previous three years:
UK started an All-in-One recycling program in August of 2013. This has been an investment of nearly 70- 8 cubic yard front loaders, a mini packer recycling truck, and several compactors devoted to single stream recycling. In 2014, UK generated 555 tons of this commingled material. We bid out the additional diverted material in 2015 to formalize agreements regarding tires, pallets, metal, used oil, cooking oil, blue wrap, universal waste and a variety of odds and ends such as toners and #5 plastic.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Campus Kitchens and Big Blue Pantry are both food donation programs at UK.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
TBD - A program is being developed for launch in 2015
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
TBD - A program is being developed for launch in 2015
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 | Yes |
| Food composting | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Hardbound books, oil filters, leaves, #5 plastic from labs, and blue wrap.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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