Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.01
Liaison Katie Koscielak
Submission Date May 8, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Cal Poly Humboldt
OP-T2-23: Landscape Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Mark Baker
Director of Plant Operations
Facility Management
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes

A brief description of the composting or mulching program:

HSU gardeners compost and mulch most greenwaste that cannot regenerate itself via tubers, rhizomes, catkins, etc. (i.e. - ivy, willow, etc.). Grass clippings are spread over sloped areas and are used to assist with areas that are potential erosion control problems in non-landscaped areas of campus. Grass clippings are also used for creating berms around new shrub plantings to assist in establishment. Mulching is an on-going and necessary practice on the HSU campus for weed control, since the use of chemical controls is kept at an absolute minimum.


The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite:
45

The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted off-site:
0

The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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