| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.85 |
| Liaison | Ruairi O'Mahony |
| Submission Date | May 1, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Lowell
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.90 / 3.00 |
Glenn
MacDonald Executive Director of Environmental & Emergency Management Environmental & Emergency Management |
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
444
Tons
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Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
1,033
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:
UMass Lowell has a well-developed Recycling & Waste Diversion program in place. The university’s primary goal is to reduce our overall output of waste. The majority of UMass Lowell's recycling occurs through our Zero-Sort program including all mixed paper, plastic, cardboard, glass, aluminum, tin and steel. Every effort is made to find a local organization to accept materials and UMass Lowell prefers to only use organizations that are R2 certified or equivalent. Other ongoing recycling programs and outreach efforts include: batteries, furniture, move in/out waste, clothes, food composting, community gardens using composted food waste, cell phones and handheld electronics, toner and ink cartridges, electronics, hard drives, metals, light bulbs, shredding of documents, refrigerants, waste oil and vegetable oil. Collection bins with clear signage are located throughout the university and picked up regularly. UMass Lowell also participates in the “RecycleMania” program to encourage recycling efforts and reduce solid waste generation.
http://www.uml.edu/EEM/Environmental-Stewardship/recycling/additional-recycling-programs.aspx
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A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
UMass Lowell takes part in EPA's Food Outreach Program.
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A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
All dining locations currently compost pre- and post-consumer waste; their compost weights are regularly audited.
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A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
UMass Lowell's dining hall composting program includes food waste from food prep as well as post- consumer.
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 | No |
| 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 | No |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | No |
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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
UMass Lowell also recycles mattresses.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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