| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Steve Mital |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Oregon
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Steve
Mital Office of Sustainability Director Finance & Administration |
Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
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:
Our high waste diversion rate is a product of several programs and policies. Our campus recycling program provides collection services at over 1500 campus collection sites, while helping us meet University and state goals on waste management and sustainability. They also continually implement and improve waste reduction and recovery at all UO athletic events, catering, conference, educational training's, concerts and other non-routine campus events.
Furthermore, the UO's Comprehensive Environmental Policy supports the reuse of materials, the development of food-waste composting, and our comprehensive Campus Recycling Program. To make programs like this successful, or even possible, our Recycled Paper Policy sets minimum standards for the post-consumer content in paper purchased on campus, and requires chlorine-free milling processes for purchased paper.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
NA
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
NA
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
NA
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 | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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