| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.15 |
| Liaison | Sarah Leola Hunt |
| Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2024 |
University of North Carolina, Pembroke
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.46 / 8.00 |
Courtney
Page Energy and Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Operations |
Figures needed to determine total waste generated (and diverted):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 81 Tons | 115 Tons |
| Materials composted | 0.60 Tons | 0.45 Tons |
| Materials donated or re-sold | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 791.86 Tons | 1,250 Tons |
| Total waste generated | 873.46 Tons | 1,365.45 Tons |
A brief description of the residual conversion facility:
Pratt Industries: https://www.prattindustries.com/
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
The UNCP Baseline 2013 is the year both the Energy Management Office and the Office of Sustainability were created.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 1,260 | 1,950 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 5 | 3 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 1 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 6,564.50 | 5,250 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,452 | 882 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 1,129 | 583 |
| Weighted campus users | 5,482.88 | 4,650 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.16 Tons | 0.29 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, donating or re-selling, performance year:
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
| Yes or No | |
| Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
| Food | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials | Yes |
| Animal bedding | No |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Electronics | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
| Other (please specify below) | Yes |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
Construction & Demolition waste is recycled as well. Recycling and landfill data is from our performance year: FY2022.
Materials intended for disposal but subsequently recovered and reused on campus, performance year:
Does the institution use single stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
Average contamination rate for the institution’s recycling program:
A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
UNCP uses signage to control and inform individuals utilizing waste and recycling facilities.
A brief description of the institution's waste-related behavior change initiatives:
The Office of Sustainability gives presentations on waste diversion and sustainability to: New employees, students, faculty and staff.
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
None have taken place
A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
N/A
A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
Interdepartmental campus wide surplus program allows for division to have access to office furnishings, supplies and electronic that have been purchased with state funds and no longer has use within a particular office. Materials are simply transferred. If anything that has been surplussed and is not transferred to an office, it is then auctioned off with the state. Any funds made during auction is returned to the University.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
Sustainability Office has made suggestions to the UNCP Purchasing Guidelines in regards to sustainable and environmentally friendly policies limiting the acquisition of paper and ink that is not
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
UNCP Facilities and departments have increased transparency as well as the availability of materials on their corresponding webpages.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
UNCP Office of Civic Engagement has a CARE Resource Center that acts as a clothing closet and food pantry for students and the community. .
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
UNCP Sustainability Office deployed an extensive single stream infrastructure across campus. UNCP Office of Civic Engagement also has a CARE Resource Center that acts as a clothing closet and food pantry for students and the community.
Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Baseline year = FY2013 Performance Year = FY2022
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