Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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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 |
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0.98 / 3.00 |
Tim
Cline Graduate Assistant Sustainability Office |
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:
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
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 |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
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.
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.