| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.40 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | Sept. 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Illinois Chicago
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.40 / 3.00 |
Cynthia
Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability 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:
UIC has a campus-wide recycling program for paper, cardboard products and bottles and cans. There are also programs for battery, cell-phone and print cartridge recycling. We conducted office staff training where new programs were implemented and campus-wide training of the building service workers who consolidate the materials. Throughout the year we advertise at the Fun Fairs (student activities fair), Sustainability Week and Earth Month events, as well as student orientation. We do hands-on training for attendees. We publicize our success in campus newsletters and massmails. There are investment and grant writing efforts for equipment and staff. We also participate in Recyclemania, a university and college competition for recycling efforts. We also have food scrap collection Additionally, waste collected, by UIC drivers, is taken to a waste processing station where recyclables are pulled out of the waste stream, especially cardboard and metals. These are accounted for in our waste diversion rates.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Our food service provider, Sodexo, donates leftover food from catered events to either Pacific Gardens or the Greater Chicago Food Depository. This applies to food items whose food safety has not been compromised.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Thanks to the support from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, back-of-the-house food preparation scraps, as well as front-of-the-house waste from the all-you-care-to-eat dining halls at the student centers are being collected and taken to composting facilities in Chicago. Collection began with the start of spring semester 2013. The two dining facilities were chosen because Dining Services generates a large amount of waste, and the vendor, Chartwells is a willing partner.
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 | No |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | No |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | No |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | No |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | No |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | No |
| Motor oil | No |
| Tires | No |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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