Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 40.39
Liaison Sarah Laurie
Submission Date May 17, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

State University of New York at Fredonia
OP-19: Waste Minimization and Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.51 / 8.00 Lindsey Alday
Student Intern
EH&S&S
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Figures needed to determine total waste generated (and diverted):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Materials recycled 457.22 Tons 80 Tons
Materials composted 0 Tons 0 Tons
Materials donated or re-sold 17.43 Tons 0 Tons
Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion 0 Tons 0 Tons
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator 1,219.39 Tons 1,140 Tons
Total waste generated 1,694.04 Tons 1,220 Tons

A brief description of the residual conversion facility, including affirmation that materials are sorted prior to conversion to recover recyclables and compostable materials:
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 2005 Dec. 31, 2005

A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):

This is the same baseline used for our last STARS report.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,944 2,482
Number of employees resident on-site 13 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 4,556 3,418
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 743 433
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 4,463.50 3,508.75

Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total waste generated per weighted campus user 0.38 Tons 0.35 Tons

Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, donating or re-selling, performance year:
28.02

Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
28.02

In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
Yes or No
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers Yes
Food Yes
Cooking oil Yes
Plant materials Yes
Animal bedding No
White goods (i.e. appliances) No
Laboratory equipment Yes
Furniture No
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste Yes
Scrap metal Yes
Pallets No
Tires Yes
Other (please specify below) No

A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
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Materials intended for disposal but subsequently recovered and reused on campus, performance year (e.g. materials that are actively diverted from the landfill or incinerator and refurbished/repurposed) :
0 Tons

Does the institution use single stream recycling (a single container for commingled recyclables) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
Yes

Does the institution use dual stream (two separate containers for recyclables, e.g. one for paper and another for plastic, glass, and metals) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
No

Does the institution use multi-stream recycling (multiple containers that further separate different types of materials) to collect standard recyclables (i.e. paper, plastic, glass, metals) in common areas?:
No

Average contamination rate for the institution’s recycling program (percentage, 0-100):
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A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed, e.g. efforts to minimize contamination and/or monitor the discard rates of the materials recovery facilities and mills to which materials are diverted:
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A brief description of the institution's waste-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:

Because the English-speaking American brain reads left-to-right, it also sorts left-to-right. For this reason, Fredonia rearranged all recycling/trash receptacles so that recycling is on the left and landfill waste goes into the bin on the right. In behavioral studies, this tactic has demonstrated a 40% increase in recycling rates.
Signage is also utilized to educate users on what can be recycled.


A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:

Student projects often focus on recycling rates and methods for improvement.


A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste (e.g. by minimizing packaging and purchasing in bulk):
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A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:

Departmental Secretaries utilize a listserv to post surplus materials which may be claimed by other departments.
All state property must be made available to other NYS Agencies free of charge once it is no longer wanted by the University.


A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse (e.g. of electronics, furnishings, books and other goods):
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A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption (e.g. restricting free printing and/or mandating doubled-sided printing in libraries and computer labs):

Each student pays for printing in their student fee. Each page they print has a cost associated with it, which is subtracted from the amount they paid in their student fees. Once a student runs out of money, they must add more money to their printing account.

Each student begins the semester with a $20 balance in their print quota. The total number of printed pages this will supply depends on what type of printing (black and white, color, single sided, double sided) is done. You will be able to view your available balance from any computer lab on campus. If you need to print more pages than your initial allocation will allow, you may purchase additional non-refundable credits in $3 increments.


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials (e.g. course catalogs, course schedules, and directories) available online by default rather than printing them:

Course Catalogs are offered online only. During registration periods, students access the catalog via their registration website.
Course schedules are also offered only online, at the same website (Your Connection).
Phone Directories are now online only as well.


A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:

Waste Wipe Out Initiative
Large bins are placed by the exits of all residence halls two weeks prior to the end of the Spring semester. Anything placed in these bins (clothing, food, lamps, rugs, decorations, electronics, etc) is donated to a local charity (Rural Ministries).


A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.