| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Bradley Flamm |
| Submission Date | July 31, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
OP-18: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Paul
Morgan Professor Professional & Secondary Education |
Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
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:
Beginning in January 2011, West Chester University will use the single-stream recycling approach: “All-In-One.” With this method, commingled materials (glass, plastics, aluminum, and food cans) are collected in the same container with mixed paper and cardboard, thus simplifying the process for both the users and the collection team. The “All-In-One” containers will now be located everywhere--in hallways, classrooms, offices, copy rooms, lounge areas, etc. Recycled items are collected throughout the building by the Custodial Services staff and brought to one centrally-located recycling container. From there the recyclables are transported to an off-campus recycling processing plant where the materials are sorted and sold on the various recycling commodity markets.
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