| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.94 |
| Liaison | David Greenwood |
| Submission Date | Nov. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lakehead University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.66 / 3.00 |
Andrew
Carr STARS Researcher Centre for Place and Sustainability Studies |
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:
Lakehead has in the last three years purchased a thermal composter which recycles approximately 700 lbs of pre- and post-consumer food waste per day during the school year (September to April) and 2 times per week during the off season (May- August).
Lakehead Residence digitally educates residence student using this website : https://www.lakeheadu.ca/current-students/residence/or/rights-responsibilities/community-standards/recycling.
Finally Hugh Briggs of physical plant noted that Lakehead has been investing in additional recycling bins as to make recycling the most convenient option for waste.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Lakehead has a food bank run by the Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) however this does not reduce food waste on campus.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Aramark:
Pre-consumer food waste is separated in all Aramark-managed kitchens and diverted to compost bins, which are then composted in Lakehead’s on-site in-vessel composter processing up to 600lbs of food waste per day (takes a full 21 hours to process 600lbs of compost) and currently operating at maximum capacity.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Aramark:
Post-consumer food waste is separated from recycling and traditional waste via “eco-stations” (separating bins or scraping stations) in residential dining locations where students separate food waste into bins that can then be composted by Lakehead’s in-vessel composter. Eco-stations will soon be available in retail locations to encourage post-consumer composting in all facilities on campus.
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 | --- |
| 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 | No |
| 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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