| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.05 |
| Liaison | Nicole Arsenault |
| Submission Date | April 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
York University
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.96 / 3.00 |
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:
In 1990, York University adopted a policy to achieve a 50% waste reduction by the year 2000. To meet this goal, Campus Services and Business Operations formalized a comprehensive, multi-faceted waste management and diversion program in the mid-1990s. The program experienced early success and, in response, a more ambitious goal was set to reach 65% solid waste recycling ratio by the year 2013. By the end of 2008 we were well on our way, having achieved a 58% recycling ratio. On June 7, 2010 the University launched its ZeroWaste program to build on existing waste diversion and green cleaning initiatives.
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
Food4Thought is the only on-campus food bank at York University and is a member agency of the North York Harvest Food Bank allowing for regular deliveries of replenishments. The issue of food insecurity on campus has resulted in Food4Thought becoming an essential service of the YFS.
All members are welcome to use this service, including undergraduate and graduate, full-time and part-time, York and Seneca@York students who have finished their meal plan or members of the student community requiring emergency food relief.
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
All food vendors on campus are required to collect organic waste kitchen scraps for composting at an off-site industrial facility.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
-Approximately 60 Organic Digesters (a.k.a. composters) are located around the outdoors of Keele and Glendon campuses (see http://www.yorku.ca/csbo/documents/compost_digester_locations_map.pdf for locations) These digesters can be used by the York community to dispose of any fruit or vegetable waste.
-As a part of the ZeroWaste program, since June 7, 2010, all kitchenettes/coffee rooms have been fitted with a container to collect food waste for composting.
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
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 | --- |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | --- |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | --- |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | --- |
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
Clothing, electronic waste.
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.