Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.47
Liaison Briar Schoon
Submission Date Sept. 23, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Portland Community College
OP-T2-23: Landscape Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Stephania Fregosi
Sustainability Analyst
Facilities Management Services
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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:

PCC doesn’t compost material, per se, but does recycle all green waste material by the following methods:
1) Urban campuses - all material is placed in yard waste drop boxes for recycling off site.
2) Sylvania & Rock Creek campuses - woody material is stock piled and later ground to make mulch, including grass clippings.
3) Leaves - Primarily left in beds to act as mulch for weed control per the colleges IPM program. In some cases leaves are mulched-mowed to speed up the breakdown process and stop them from blowing away. The only material disposed of off site is weeds from flower beds to diminish weed seed load per our IPM program.


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