2010 recycling and solid waste report

A presentation of the 2010 recycling and solid waste report for the University of Utah. This presentation includes the accomplishments for the year as well as areas of improvement.

2010 Recycling and Solid Waste Report Presented by: Cindy Morris, Intern MBA Candidate 2012 Recycling at the University: What do these numbers mean? Saved the energy to power 578 homes for 1 Year Saved 475,882 gallons gas  14,316 Trees saved from recycling paper  Recycling aluminum cans saved energy: power 100‐watt light bulb for 69 years Climate Action Plan 2010  Reduce waste‐stream volume through avoidance, durability and reuse, diversion, and aggressive recycling.  25 percent waste reduction in five years by •Implementing a more efficient & comprehensive record of all campus‐based waste flows •improving education •forging steps towards a zero‐waste campus 2010 Accomplishments  Diverted 1530.9 tons from the landfill due to recycling  Diverted 453.5 tons of landscaping debris to composting programs  Overall Diversion Rate of 33%  Landfill cost savings of $121,500  Net Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1,939 MTCO2E Facilities Management Recycling Program University Hospital Red Butte Gardens Research Park Housing & Residential Education University Student Apartments Facilities Management Recycling Joshua James, Coordinator Separated Stream Recycling for:  Main Campus  Health Science Education Buildings  Huntsman Center (paper & plastics)  HRE (paper)  Williams Building (plastics & cardboard starting about November) Facilities Management Recycling  Paper‐325.3 tons (a 22% decrease from 2009)  Scrap Metal‐222 tons (an increase of 128% from 2009)  Cardboard‐100.2 tons (same as 2009)  Plastic‐7.8 tons (a 19% increase from 2009)  Aluminum‐2.7 tons (a 29% increase from 2009)  Trash‐1654.9 tons  Printer Ink Cartridges Wood Pallets Income: $70,000 Surplus & Salvage University Policy requires equipment which is no longer usable or needed to be sent to the US&S Usable items: on sale to depts‐‐15 days, then to the public‐‐ 60 days About 50% of the equipment: sold for reuse in FY10‐11 Pieces not sold/requested by depts: stripped of metal that is recycled. 224.5 tons‐metal $55,152.55 income Archives  University records: shredded and recycled at the end of their legally established retention life cycle since 1985.  Free‐pickup service for documents that require shredding  52.88 tons‐paper Income: $4,555 0 20 40 60 80 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Annual Amounts Recycled (tons) University Guest House  Guests can recycle beverage cans, plastic cups, bottles (with no caps or lids) and newspapers  Recyclable plastic bag in each room; the housekeeping staff picks up _________________________________________________  18.14 tons‐mixed recyclables (an increase of 12.15 tons, 203% from 2009) Cost: $4,204.50 Environmental Health & Safety Hazardous materials and waste management (includes florescent lights and e‐waste) Laboratory chemical reuse and recycling Used oil recycling Pickup batteries (recycles or disposes of, depending on the type) & cell phones (recycled) Construction & Demolition All new construction projects on campus: required to be LEED‐Silver Certified Projects during 2010 included: Pharmacy Research Building USTAR‐Office Building David Eccles Business Building 96% of the 4,446.7 tons of Material from these projects was recycled in 2010 Trash 4% Concrete 58% Asphalt 18% Wood 9% Other Recycled 7% Metals 4% Organics & Composting  450 tons‐landscaping debris composted at the Landfill from: Grounds Department, Red Butte Gardens, and USA  Starting Sept. 2010, pre‐consumer waste collected by Chartwell's at the Union and taken to the Edible Campus Gardens' compost piles, 5.2 tons Recycling Spotlights  Recycle Rice‐Eccles: bottles (plastic & glass), cans, & unused programs  The Marriott Library: also recycles: •Styrofoam •CDs/DVDs/tapes •Bubble Wrap & Popcorn packing •Books •Batteries (for staff & public) Waste Reduction Highlights  Water Bottle Refilling Station‐Union: saved 43,920 plastic water bottles "What Goes Around, Comes Around": Spring student move‐out "usable products" collection  E‐waste Community Annual Event: More than 47,000 pounds of electronic waste from 430 individuals Waste Reduction Highlights  Chartwell's "Save Cups, Save Cash" Refills in customers' own containers saved: coffee cups: 35,352 soda cups: 3,183  "Helping U Go Green": Campus Store donates 5 cents to the OS Fund each time a customer foregoes using a plastic bag 8,748 plastic bags saved $437.40 donated Areas for Improvement  Contamination  Tracking Key Factors  Information for University‐ Wide Recycling Cost  Expand Recycling Programs Suggestions  Regular Waste Audit and Annual Comprehensive Recycling Report •assess programs •measure success  Keep Track of Recyclables, Trash, & Costs •analyze financial aspect of programs •plan improvements •STARS reporting and earned credits