Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.21
Liaison Robert Monico
Submission Date July 19, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Fleming College
OP-19: Waste Minimization and Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.45 / 8.00 Tania Clerac
Sustainability Coordinator
Frost Campus
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Figures needed to determine total waste generated (and diverted):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Materials recycled 0 Tons 0 Tons
Materials composted 7.50 Tons 0 Tons
Materials donated or re-sold 0 Tons 0 Tons
Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion 0 Tons 0 Tons
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator 342.70 Tons 288.90 Tons
Total waste generated 350.20 Tons 288.90 Tons

A brief description of the residual conversion facility, including affirmation that materials are sorted prior to conversion to recover recyclables and compostable materials:
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year April 1, 2015 March 31, 2016
Baseline Year April 1, 2012 March 31, 2013

A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):

Start year of our Sustainability Plan.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 661 506
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 5,792 5,915
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 646 668
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 4,993.75 5,063.75

Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total waste generated per weighted campus user 0.07 Tons 0.06 Tons

Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, donating or re-selling, performance year:
2.14

Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
2.14

In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
Yes or No
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers No
Food Yes
Cooking oil No
Plant materials No
Animal bedding No
White goods (i.e. appliances) No
Laboratory equipment No
Furniture No
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste No
Scrap metal No
Pallets No
Tires No
Other (please specify below) No

A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:

Fleming College tracks the weight of landfilled waste only. Recycled waste is tracked per lift and tonneage numbers are not available. We recycle cooking oil, plant material, scrap metal and appliances. Furnitures are reused or donated, students have the option to donate unwanted items and tires are recycled through the supplier. No tonneage numbers for any of the waste diversion initiatives.


Materials intended for disposal but subsequently recovered and reused on campus, performance year (e.g. materials that are actively diverted from the landfill or incinerator and refurbished/repurposed) :
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Does the institution use single stream recycling (a single container for commingled recyclables) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
No

Does the institution use dual stream (two separate containers for recyclables, e.g. one for paper and another for plastic, glass, and metals) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
Yes

Does the institution use multi-stream recycling (multiple containers that further separate different types of materials) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
No

Average contamination rate for the institution’s recycling program (percentage, 0-100):
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A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed, e.g. efforts to minimize contamination and/or monitor the discard rates of the materials recovery facilities and mills to which materials are diverted:
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A brief description of the institution's waste-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:

Fleming College has developed a new waste diversion plan during 2015/16. Action items include improved and streamlined signage on all waste/recycling stations.

Awareness campaigns such as our "Get Caught-composting" competitions and student run awareness projects/events regarding waste diversion have been run throughout the year, -- games are used to build knowledge and awareness, and students and staff get rewarded for proper waste diversion.


A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:

Fleming College's Waste Hauler performs an annual waste audit. In addition, mini waste audits are conducted by Fleming College's staff to assess diversion and contamination rates in specific areas.


A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste (e.g. by minimizing packaging and purchasing in bulk):
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A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:

Fleming does not have a surplus department, but does have a formal process in place to facilitate reuse of materials. Any surplus college equipment is returned to the Purchasing Department. Dependant upon the state and vintage of the equipment, it is then sold, traded in, donated or disposed of.


A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse (e.g. of electronics, furnishings, books and other goods):
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A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption (e.g. restricting free printing and/or mandating doubled-sided printing in libraries and computer labs):

Fleming students are provided $1.00 of printing credit at the beginning of each semester - printing or photocopying is $0.10 per page. Students are required to purchase additional credits thereafter.


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials (e.g. course catalogs, course schedules, and directories) available online by default rather than printing them:

A very limited number of course catalogs printed each year. In general, all resources noted are availabe on-line through the Fleming website.


A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:

Cardboard recycling is the main focus of the move-out waste reduction program. For each of the 3 moveouts during the year, extra cardboard bins are set up, the largest taking place in April when 4 x 40 yd. bins are brought in and emptied emptied three times/week.

Extra signage to promote waste diversion is utilized during move-out period. In addition, a number student/staff diversion ambassadors are on hand to advise students of waste diversion opportunities.

Other communication vehicles used to promote waste diversion opportunities during move-out include traditional mail, email, and Facebook.

Charity Diversion - Fleming picks a charity each year to whom is donated non-perishable foods, clothing, pots/pans, bar fridges, tv's, etc. - must get items out quickly - program is communicated through hard & electronic mail "get ready for move-out / recycling / diversion".

Food - all surplus food goes to student government food banks.

In addition, students are encouraged to utilize the on-site Eco-Shed for their compactor & recycling needs, and the vermi-composter for their food waste disposal. Each residence suite has compost bucket.


A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Fleming College tracks the weight of landfilled waste only. Recycled waste is tracked per lift and tonneage numbers are not available. We recycle cooking oil, plant material, scrap metal and appliances. Furnitures are reused or donated, students have the option to donate unwanted items and tires are recycled through the supplier. No tonneage numbers for any of the waste diversion initiatives.


Fleming College tracks the weight of landfilled waste only. Recycled waste is tracked per lift and tonneage numbers are not available. We recycle cooking oil, plant material, scrap metal and appliances. Furnitures are reused or donated, students have the option to donate unwanted items and tires are recycled through the supplier. No tonneage numbers for any of the waste diversion initiatives.

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