| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.63 |
| Liaison | Amy Kadrie |
| Submission Date | Jan. 6, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Rochester
OP-22: Waste Minimization
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.20 / 5.00 |
Amy
Kadrie Recycling Coordinator Facilities |
Waste generated::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Materials recycled | 3,009 Tons | 976.98 Tons |
| Materials composted | 156.84 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials reused, donated or re-sold | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
| Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator |
8,280.10
Tons
Date Revised: Feb. 5, 2016
|
7,339.56 Tons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 4,043 | 3,296 |
| Number of residential employees | 26 | 30 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 830 | 739 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 11,085 | 8,453 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 22,957 | 17,073 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2005 | Dec. 31, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the waste generation baseline was adopted:
The baseline of 2005 was adopted because it was the first year that significant data of this type was recorded.
A brief description of any (non-food) waste audits employed by the institution:
A brief description of any institutional procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing (EPP) is the acquisition or the contracting for products and/or services that are considered to be environmentally neutral or beneficial to the environment, health and safety. The Corporate Purchasing Department will apply these principles to achieve optimal environmental standards consistent with institutional goals and financial considerations to bids and contract award activities. Supplier responses to our Request for Proposals must address how they minimize waste, including the use of returnable, refillable, reusable, recycled and biodegradable packaging.
A brief description of any surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
There is a surplus property exchange program that mostly services the Medical Center.The University of Rochester Surplus Property Program strives to foster an operating philosophy of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, creating significant value through cost avoidance by reducing overall expenditures for new assets. First and foremost, the program provides for the University-wide re-circulation of assets prior to items being released for sale outside the University community or to employees of the University.
To facilitate the process, there is a list of "Surplus Property Available for Sale" that is maintained on the internet.
A brief description of the institution's efforts to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
Course catalogs, registration, early add/drop of classes, course schedules, directories, maps, and all sorts of other important information are available solely online through the website of the Office of the Registrar. Additionally, grades are no longer mailed to students and instead can be accessed online.
A brief description of any limits on paper and ink consumption employed by the institution:
Students must pay for printing when they use University equipment. Prices are $0.10 for black and white printing and $0.25 for color printing. All library computers are defaulted to double sided printing for all black and white jobs.
A brief description of any programs employed by the institution to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
For the "Move-Out, Cleanout" event sponsored by Facilities, bins are placed in dormitories to collect food, clothing, and furniture for local charities. Similarly excess furniture, appliances, and other living equipment are collected by Grassroots and resold or traded at the "Dump 'n Run".
A brief description of any other (non-food) waste minimization strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of any food waste audits employed by the institution:
A brief description of any programs and/or practices to track and reduce pre-consumer food waste in the form of kitchen food waste, prep waste and spoilage:
A brief description of programs and/or practices to track and reduce post-consumer food waste:
In further efforts to decrease waste production, Danforth Dining Hall went "tray-less" for Earth Day, April 22nd 2008. Since then, trays have been eliminated in all dining halls, resulting in less water and energy used for cleaning, as well as a decrease in food waste.
A brief description of the institution's provision of reusable and/or third party certified compostable to-go containers for to-go food and beverage items (in conjunction with a composting program):
Dining Services sells clamshells: a reusable container for food that can be used at any of the dining halls for on-the-go eating. It costs 5$ in meal plan money. There are pickup and drop off bins to return dirty clamshells and pick up clean ones at the major campus dining halls.
A brief description of the institution's provision of reusable service ware for “dine in” meals and reusable and/or third party certified compostable service ware for to-go meals (in conjunction with a composting program):
A brief description of any discounts offered to customers who use reusable containers (e.g. mugs) instead of disposable or compostable containers in to-go food service operations:
Dining incentivizes customers to use reusable mugs by giving them a discount on their coffee or tea. The reusable mugs are not provided to the students, but are available for purchase at several locations.
A brief description of other dining services waste minimization programs and initiatives:
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.