| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.41 |
| Liaison | Hannes Gerhardt |
| Submission Date | April 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of West Georgia
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.33 / 3.00 |
Brendan
Bowen Assistant Vice President Campus Planning & Facilities |
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
189
Tons
None
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
1,516
Tons
None
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:
Weight for diverted waste was obtained for the following waste streams: metal, printer cartridges, pallets and mixed recyclables. Regulated waste was also included. Regulated waste included Universal Waste, Hazardous Waste / Asbestos, tires, pharmaceuticals, oils to include kitchen grease and e-Waste. At this time, we are not tracking weight or volume for landscaping / grounds debris, surplus furniture or donated items.
None
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
None at this time.
None
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
None at this time.
None
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
None at this time. Both campus dining facilities are outfitted with a water extruder machine. This machine helps separate and prepare post-consumer food waste for easy composting. However a commercial composting facility which could support the waste volume from our campus is not available in our geographic area at this time. Therefore, at the current moment, the university uses the machines to eliminate unnecessary water weight from being taken to the landfill, (reducing ghg emissions).
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 | No |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | No |
| 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) | --- |
| Laboratory equipment | --- |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Regulated waste including Universal Waste, Hazardous Waste / Asbestos, pharmaceuticals, oils.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Please note that even though the university includes the following items in it's waste diversion efforts, these items are not included in the weight measurements of overall waste diversion. At this time, methods are not in place to continuously measure weight or volume for landscaping / grounds debris, surplus furniture or donated items. Such methodology is being created for future years.
Used coffee grounds are collected and composted by our facilities team, but not weighed. No other foods are composted at this time. We currently do not have a system in place for measuring the weight of these coffee grounds.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.