Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 28.57
Liaison Troy Hattermann
Submission Date Nov. 24, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Illinois Central College
OP-23: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.36 / 3.00 Tracy Humphrey
Asst. Director of Facilities Services
Facilities Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
67.12 Tons

Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
493 Tons

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:

Recycling containers are placed through each of the college's four campuses. These containers collect plastic, glass, aluminum, ink, cell phones, batteries and paper that are then recycled.


A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:

Leftovers are donated to the Peoria Mission


A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:

None - there was a program in place for (1) year. However, it has been discontinued.


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 No
Cooking oil No
Plant materials composting Yes
Animal bedding composting No
Batteries Yes
Light bulbs Yes
Toner/ink-jet cartridges Yes
White goods (i.e. appliances) No
Laboratory equipment Yes
Furniture Yes
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste ---
Scrap metal Yes
Pallets Yes
Motor oil No
Tires Yes

Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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