| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.47 |
| Liaison | Sally DeLeon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Maryland, College Park
OP-20: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.93 / 1.00 |
Sally
DeLeon Acting Manager Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk |
Construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered during the most recent year for which data is available within the previous three years:
Construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated during the most recent year for which data is available within the previous three years:
Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate for construction and demolition waste:
For all new construction and major renovation, the LEED-NC Materials and Resources credit on Construction Waste Management is mandatory as stated in the University of Maryland's Design Criteria/Facility Standards Manual.
Since fall 2012, the University of Maryland has implemented a system to carefully track waste from small campus renovation projects and ensure proper recycling. A collaborative effort between FM’s Campus Projects, FM’s Solid Waste and Recycling Unit and the Office of Sustainability, this recycling effort generates about 300 to 800 tons of recyclable waste per year. The program shifts waste produced by campus renovation projects from disposal by local contractors to collection and delivery to local recycling facilities by UMD's Waste and Recycling Group. Having outside contractors dispose of the waste was a pass-through cost and the new program allows the university to ensure all eligible waste is properly recycled at no additional cost to the projects. This project is a win-win effort because it benefits the individual projects while advancing campus sustainability goals.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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