Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.30
Liaison Emma Shipalesky
Submission Date June 19, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
OP-23: Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.77 / 3.00 Dale Solberg
Manager Custodial and Grounds
Custodial Services
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
1,060.37 Metric tons

Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
736.03 Metric 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:

NAIT has a single stream recycling system. All recyclables are collected at NAIT are then sent to the City of Edmonton's Waste Management Centre of Excellence (EWMCE) where they are sorted.

NAIT's waste stream is also sent to the EWMCE. There the organic materials are sorted out from the waste and then composted.


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

NAIT Food Services has two formal food donation programs in place:
1. A Friday 'drop-off' program that involved volunteers dropping off safe leftovers to specified charities.
2. A seasonal donation program of safe leftovers to the Food Bank before seasonal closures.


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

Our kitchens collect material for use in the Biology Sciences Technology vermicompost program. The soil grown in these labs will eventually be used to grow the herb gardens for our kitchens


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

Organics are placed into the waste stream at NAIT. The waste is sent to the City of Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence (EWMCE) where the organics are then separated from the waste, mixed with biosolids, and composted in the Edmonton Composting Facility.


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 No
Animal bedding composting No
Batteries Yes
Light bulbs No
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:

The automotive trades programs recycle all fluids from service work (including oil , antifreeze and brake fluids) as well as any plastic containers and tires. Vehicles that are not appropriate to donate to highschool automotive programs for further use are sent to Central Metals for recycling.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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