| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.83 |
| Liaison | Leslie North |
| Submission Date | Jan. 9, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Kentucky University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.58 / 3.00 |
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:
-purchase of new indoor and outdoor recycling bins, placed campus-wide
-combining of recycling and surplus departments
-introduction of food waste composting into the recycling diversion rate
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A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
A food pantry has been created and is managed by the Office of Sustainability. However, the pantry is comprised of donations from other faculty/staff/community members and not from food from on campus.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
In January, 2014 WKU began composting pre and post consumer waste from the main campus dining hall. The food waste is pulped, collected in a bin, and taken to a local arboretum for finishing to compost where it is used on site. On average, 1 ton of food waste is diverted from the waste stream each month.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
See above.
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:
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