Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.05
Liaison Dedee DeLongpre Johnston
Submission Date Jan. 28, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Wake Forest University
OP-18: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.32 / 3.00 Megan Anderson
Manager, Waste Reduction & Recycling
Facilities & Campus Services
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Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
1,076.28 Tons

Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
1,371.95 Tons

A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate:

Wake Forest University has created partnerships between the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling and the Office of Sustainability with various departments throughout campus. We work with a contact supervisor from each of these departments to promote waste diversion, recycling, re-use, etc. and keep accurate records of all waste diverted from the landfill. Categories include:
MIXED PAPER (RCA)
• commingled
• contract shredded
CARDBOARD (PSD)
DRINK CONTAINERS (RCA)
YARD WASTE (on site)
• leaves/grass
• firewood
• chips
• Reynolda Gardens
METAL (Recycle South)
• scrap
• white goods (appliances)
WOOD (AJ Wood)
• lumber
• pallets
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (diverted to C&D site)
• concrete
• stone
• asphalt
• brick/block
MISC
• computer equipment
• batteries
• bulbs/ballasts
• auto batteries
• tires
• oil/filters
• food rescue
• e-cycling
• toner cartridges
• spring move-out
• surplus furniture


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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