| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.78 |
| Liaison | Sarah Rykal |
| Submission Date | Nov. 4, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stout
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.98 / 3.00 |
Tim
Cline Graduate Assistant Sustainability Office |
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
337.41
Tons
None
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
699.55
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:
Weights are from FY2014 (July 2013-June 2014)
Trash: 1,399,100 lbs (source: Advanced Disposal invoices)
Commingled recycling: 183,035 lbs (source: Advanced Disposal invoices)
Compost recycled: 326,583 lbs (source: Advanced Disposal invoices)
E-Scrap recycled: 5,408 lbs (source: Surplus)
Scrap metal recycled by Surplus: 33,359 lbs (source: Surplus)
Batteries recycled by Surplus: 2,837 lbs (source: Surplus)
Toner Cartridges by Surplus: 1,084 (source: Surplus)
Mixed paper: 183,473 lbs (estimates based on Recyclemania weights --52 weeks at an average of 1967.50 lbs) (source: recyclemania data)
Cardboard: 128,401 lbs (estimates based on Recyclemania weights -- 52 weeks at an average of 2910 lbs) (source: recyclemania data)
Scrap Metal: 41,290 lbs (source: Physical Plant Financial Specialist)
Our campus Surplus Store does not weigh the items sold or redistributed to the campus. The Surplus Store measures reused and re-sold items in dollars. The estimated dollars saved by campus departments reusing items from the Surplus Store was $104,900. And the income generated through sale of items to the public from the Surplus Store was $140,292. And the number of public customers who purchased items from the Surplus Store was 3,414.
None
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
The UW-Sprout Campus Garden donates excess food to the local food pantry.
None
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Dining Services composts pre-consumer food waste from our three production facilities.
None
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Students, faculty, and staff are able to place food waste and other compostable materials into compost collection containers in all buildings on campus. These materials are collected by custodial staff and brought to a central compost container, where they are picked up by a compost hauler and composted.
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 | 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 |
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Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
All campus property is redistributed or sold by Surplus.
Plastic bags, films, and wraps are recycled.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Weights are from FY2014 (July 2013-June 2014)
Trash: 1,399,100 lbs (source: Veolia invoices)
Commingled recycling: 183,035 lbs (source: Veolia invoices)
Compost recycled: 326,583 lbs (source: Veolia invoices)
E-Scrap recycled: 18,237 lbs (source: Surplus)
Scrap metal recycled by Surplus: 41,855 lbs (source: Surplus)
Batteries recycled by Surplus: 112 lbs (source: Surplus)
Mixed paper: 183,473 lbs (estimates based on Recyclemania weights --52 weeks at an average of 1967.50 lbs) (source: recyclemania data)
Cardboard: 128,401 lbs (estimates based on Recyclemania weights -- 52 weeks at an average of 2910 lbs) (source: recyclemania data)
Our campus Surplus Store does not weigh the items sold or redistributed to the campus. The Surplus Store measures reused and re-sold items in dollars. However, it's important to note that the estimated dollars saved by campus departments reusing items from the Surplus Store in FY2011 was $110,735. And the income generated through sale of items to the public from the Surplus Store in FY2011 was $127,918. Additionally, the number of public customers who purchased items from the Surplus Store in FY2011 was 3,091.
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