| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.86 |
| Liaison | Joseph Wasylycia-Leis |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Winnipeg
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.90 / 3.00 |
Alana
Lajoie-O'Malley Director 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:
The University adopted a Waste Minimization Policy in 2006 and has continued to work towards improving waste diversion and production since then. Key efforts have included replacing stand-along garbage and recycling bins with more deliberately designed waste diversion stations; ensuring good peer-to-peer outreach on waste diversion, and training cleaning staff on waste diversion.
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:
The University is currently partnered with The Forks North Portage in its composting efforts. All food waste from Diversity foods is sent to The Forks for composting.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
The University has over 60 post-consumer compost collection sites throughout campus. These bins collect the compostable take-out containers used by food service providers as well as food scraps and napkins. Compost is collected by The Forks North Portage an composted in their Biovator.
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 | No |
| 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:
This data is based on a waste audit conducted by a third party in February 2013 for a subset of campus buildings. While it provides a representative snapshot of waste composition and diversion, the total waste numbers provided do not capture all waste produced on campus. As such, the data cannot be used to determine total waste generation. Data quality challenges with ongoing weights for waste and recycling have become apparent in recent years, and as such data on total waste generation is not reported in OP-22 and will not be reported in annual sustainability reports until this challenge is addressed.
This data is based on a waste audit conducted by a third party in February 2013 for a subset of campus buildings. While it provides a representative snapshot of waste composition and diversion, the total waste numbers provided do not capture all waste produced on campus. As such, the data cannot be used to determine total waste generation. Data quality challenges with ongoing weights for waste and recycling have become apparent in recent years, and as such data on total waste generation is not reported in OP-22 and will not be reported in annual sustainability reports until this challenge is addressed.
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.