| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.26 |
| Liaison | Lacey Raak |
| Submission Date | Sept. 8, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State University, Monterey Bay
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 3.00 |
Rachel
Sutton Recycling Coordinator Campus Planning and Dev. |
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:
Furniture and office supply donations; chipping and reuse of green waste in landscaping; e-waste disposal(ewaste goes in recycling add guide.. also collected @ move out with HOPE), 2 week Move Out waste diversion event.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Our Dining Commons donates left over food to a local non-profit called Dorothy's Kitchen. During Move Out, food items are collected to be donated to a non-profit called HOPE Services and the Food Bank of Monterey County.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
The Dining Commons composts prep, and there are plans for the Otter Express to start. Star bucks composts coffee grounds and other prep items.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Our Dining Commons collects all food waste and pulps it before sending it our local Anaerobic Digester at Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD). Our Catering and Campus Restaurant also collects their food waste, but doe snot pulp it prior to sending it to MRWMD. Our campus Starbucks also sends left over food waste from their pastries and smoothie scraps to MRWMD.
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 | Yes |
| 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:
Pallets are reused, not recycled. Also, Carpet, batteries, pain, tires, furniture, office supply reuse, and donation.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
2015 CalRecycle Spreadsheet data Summary Page
2015 CalRecycle Spreadsheet data Summary Page
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