| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.57 |
| Liaison | Derek Nichols |
| Submission Date | Sept. 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University at Buffalo
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.58 / 3.00 |
Erin
Moscati Environmental Educator Office of 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:
The University operates a single stream recycling system. In addition it conducts specialized material recycling programs for electronics, batteries, flourescent lighting, mattresses, drywall, construction debris, and food service venue and stadium compostables.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Campus Dining and Shops which operates all food service operations on campus supports a local food pantry in the Town of Amherst.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
UB collects all pre-consumer food waste from its dining facilities.
In 2010, UB Campus Dining & Shops launched an aggressive composting strategy designed to reduce food waste from dining centers.
Today, we compost hundreds of thousands of pounds of organic waste each year, with 100 percent decomposed on campus by an innovative machine that transforms everyday refuse—onion skins, egg shells, chicken bones—into a soil amendment for gardening.
By summer 2012, the addition of a second decomposer ensured that UB can compost 100 percent of its dining center food waste right here on campus. UB helps build greater food security in Buffalo and beyond by offering its compost as free fertilizer to urban community gardens and members of the campus community.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
UB collects all post-consumer food waste from its dining facilities.
In 2010, UB Campus Dining & Shops launched an aggressive composting strategy designed to reduce food waste from dining centers.
Today, we compost hundreds of thousands of pounds of organic waste each year, with 100 percent decomposed on campus by an innovative machine that transforms everyday refuse—onion skins, egg shells, chicken bones—into a soil amendment for gardening.
By summer 2012, the addition of a second decomposer ensured that UB can compost 100 percent of its dining center food waste right here on campus. UB helps build greater food security in Buffalo and beyond by offering its compost as free fertilizer to urban community gardens and members of the campus community.
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 | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | No |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Carpet, ceiling tile, mattresses
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information also received from John Hayes, Ken Kern, and Ray Kohl
Information also received from John Hayes, Ken Kern, and Ray Kohl
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