| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 27.64 |
| Liaison | Jennifer McLaughlin |
| Submission Date | March 31, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
South Dakota State University
OP-22: Waste Minimization
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.54 / 5.00 |
Jennifer
McLaughlin Sustainability Intern Facilities and Services |
Waste generated::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 391.53 Tons | 432.05 Tons |
| Materials composted | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials reused, donated or re-sold | 88.22 Tons | 100.79 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 1,496.07 Tons | 1,224.10 Tons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 4,131 | 4,356 |
| Number of residential employees | 12 | 12 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 10,180 | 10,220 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,873 | 1,885 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 359.67 | 331.05 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
A brief description of any (non-food) waste audits employed by the institution:
A brief description of any institutional procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
A brief description of any surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
According to South Dakota Codified Law 5-24A, all state supplied property must be listed as surplus before it is diverted to the landfill. These items are available for state departments/offices to acquire free of charge. All items remaining at the end of the fiscal year are sold, to the general public, at the State Surplus Auction in May.
A brief description of the institution's efforts to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
A brief description of any limits on paper and ink consumption employed by the institution:
Individual offices may offer only double-sided printed, but there is not an institution wide policy.
A brief description of any programs employed by the institution to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
Cardboard recycling is available during move-in weekend. If available, Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore will be present on campus for donations during move-out week.
A brief description of any other (non-food) waste minimization strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of any food waste audits employed by the institution:
Food waste audits are done at our dining locations.
A brief description of any programs and/or practices to track and reduce pre-consumer food waste in the form of kitchen food waste, prep waste and spoilage:
Waste logs are kept daily.
A brief description of programs and/or practices to track and reduce post-consumer food waste:
A brief description of the institution's provision of reusable and/or third party certified compostable to-go containers for to-go food and beverage items (in conjunction with a composting program):
Reusable to-go containers are available upon request at most campus dining locations. Cups & containers in SDSU's cafeteria style dining are $3 each and if brought back staff will wash and sterilize, if not then students are charged another $3 for a new container.
A brief description of the institution's provision of reusable service ware for “dine in” meals and reusable and/or third party certified compostable service ware for to-go meals (in conjunction with a composting program):
Some dine-in locations serve on reusable plates. SDSU's cafeteria style dining location uses mainly reusable service ware.
A brief description of any discounts offered to customers who use reusable containers (e.g. mugs) instead of disposable or compostable containers in to-go food service operations:
A few locations on campus offer reusable mug discounts.
A brief description of other dining services waste minimization programs and initiatives:
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Waste types included in reported numbers:
Single stream recycling (recycled)
Scrap metal (resold/reused/donated)
Batteries (recycled)
Light bulbs (recycled)
Ink cartridges/toner (recycled)
Cooking oil (recycled)
Tree mulch (resold/reused/donated)
Special move-out collections (recycled)
Pallets (resold/reused/donated)
Sand (resold/reused/donated)
SDSU does have efforts in several of the other areas, but weights are not available. Efforts include state surplus property exchange program, residence hall move-in/out recycling/donation options, chemicals, and paint. Facilities & Services has also worked to re-purpose or reuse old materials from past construction projects. These include using old windows in new buildings or re-purposing old doors into desks.
Waste types included in reported numbers:
Single stream recycling (recycled)
Scrap metal (resold/reused/donated)
Batteries (recycled)
Light bulbs (recycled)
Ink cartridges/toner (recycled)
Cooking oil (recycled)
Tree mulch (resold/reused/donated)
Special move-out collections (recycled)
Pallets (resold/reused/donated)
Sand (resold/reused/donated)
SDSU does have efforts in several of the other areas, but weights are not available. Efforts include state surplus property exchange program, residence hall move-in/out recycling/donation options, chemicals, and paint. Facilities & Services has also worked to re-purpose or reuse old materials from past construction projects. These include using old windows in new buildings or re-purposing old doors into desks.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.