Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.92
Liaison Sally DeLeon
Submission Date Feb. 12, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Maryland, College Park
OP-T2-23: Landscape Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Sally DeLeon
Acting Manager
Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes

A brief description of the composting or mulching program:

University of Maryland recycles all grass clippings on site through lawn mowers. Leaves and other yard waste are composted through the City of College Park every fall. Leaves and mixed debris, including weeds and branches, are collected on campus and taken to an offsite area for recycling. Maryland uses offsite composting because there is not enough land on campus. However, the Department of Building and Landscape Services receives some of the compost generated offsite back to use for landscaping on campus.


The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite:
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The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted off-site:
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Note to Sally-

We compost leaves and other yard waste through the City of College Park every fall.


Note to Sally-

We compost leaves and other yard waste through the City of College Park every fall.

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