| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.00 |
| Liaison | Lisa Mitten |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at New Paltz
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.18 / 3.00 |
Lisa
Mitten Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Campus Sustainability |
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:
SUNY New Paltz recycles single stream materials (including paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, and glass), metal, electronics, lighting, antifreeze, used oil, tires, vehicle and household batteries, yard debris, textiles (through Planet Aid) and composts food waste, napkins and 3D printing material made of PLA at Hasbrouck Dining Hall. Printer cartridge recycling began in 2014. Used cooking oil is recycled by a local company for several years, but the College has not been tracking this data.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
All pre-consumer waste generated at the Student Union and Hasbrouck Dining Hall is collected and picked up six days per week during the academic year and sent to a local compost facility.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
All post-consumer food waste generated at Hasbrouck Dining Hall is separated by dining services staff in the dish room and sent to a local compost 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 | No |
| Food for animals | No |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | No |
| 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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