Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Jonna Korpi
Submission Date Aug. 2, 2011
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University of Minnesota, Duluth
Tier2-5: Compost

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Candice Richards
Associate Director of Custodial and Grounds
Facilities Managment
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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:

All waste landscaping materials from campus are composted on the UMD Field and Research Studies property. This includes brush and limbs, which are chipped and spread onto flower gardens and trails. Any soil that is removed for projects is brought to UMD farm and reused. Clippings are mulched and reused.


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