Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 64.54
Liaison Shane Stennes
Submission Date Oct. 25, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
OP-19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.72 / 1.00 Valerie Skinner
Sustainability Student Assistant
Facilities Management
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Amount of construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered :
3,764.37 Tons

Amount of construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated :
1,486.21 Tons

A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contribute to the diversion rate for construction and demolition waste:

MN State B3 guidelines require demolition and construction waste diversion. Additionally, the University requires waste diversion through their design and construction standards.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

To get Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted, we added the numbers from OP-17 performance year, lines 4 and 5 and then added: scrap metal, concrete, appliances, tires, pallets, electronics, lead-acid batteries, yard waste, and brush.

To get the Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator, we added combustible debris, non-combustible debris, street sweepings, foundry sand, treated lumber, asbestos, infectious waste, and lead paint.


To get Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted, we added the numbers from OP-17 performance year, lines 4 and 5 and then added: scrap metal, concrete, appliances, tires, pallets, electronics, lead-acid batteries, yard waste, and brush.

To get the Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator, we added combustible debris, non-combustible debris, street sweepings, foundry sand, treated lumber, asbestos, infectious waste, and lead paint.

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