Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 47.06 |
Liaison | Daniela Shebitz |
Submission Date | Dec. 11, 2023 |
Kean University
OP-18: Waste Minimization and Diversion
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.08 / 8.00 |
AJ
Whitmore Director of Facilities Facilities |
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Parts 1 and 2. Waste per person
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Materials recycled | 269 Tons | 269 Tons |
Materials composted | 50 Tons | 45 Tons |
Materials donated or re-sold | 11 Tons | 8 Tons |
Materials disposed through post-recycling residual conversion | 0 Tons | 0 Tons |
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator | 928 Tons | 978 Tons |
Total waste generated | 1,258 Tons | 1,300 Tons |
If reporting post-recycling residual conversion, provide:
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 1,364 | 817 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 45 | 41 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 36 | 36 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 14,427 | 11,591 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,388 | 1,305 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 1,051 | 999 |
Weighted campus users | 11,461.25 | 9,173.25 |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total waste generated per weighted campus user | 0.11 Tons | 0.14 Tons |
Percentage reduction in total waste generated per weighted campus user from baseline:
22.55
Part 3. Waste diverted from the landfill or incinerator
26.23
Percentage of materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator (including up to 10 percent attributable to post-recycling residual conversion):
26.23
In the waste figures reported above, has the institution recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold the following materials?:
Yes or No | |
Paper, plastics, glass, metals, and other recyclable containers | Yes |
Food | Yes |
Cooking oil | Yes |
Plant materials | Yes |
Animal bedding | No |
White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
Electronics | Yes |
Laboratory equipment | Yes |
Furniture | Yes |
Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
Scrap metal | Yes |
Pallets | Yes |
Tires | Yes |
Other (please specify below) | Yes |
A brief description of other materials the institution has recycled, composted, donated and/or re-sold:
Kean operates a campus wide system of co-mingled recycling for all plastics, glass, metal and paper.
Items sold through Gov Deals Auction site include - all vehicles, utility vehicles, furniture, landscaping equipment.
All food scraps from University dining areas are composted at our aerobic digester on campus. This was not used in 2021.
Materials are also collected and donated to the Cougar Pantry which is a source of free food/pantry items for students in need.
Items sold through Gov Deals Auction site include - all vehicles, utility vehicles, furniture, landscaping equipment.
All food scraps from University dining areas are composted at our aerobic digester on campus. This was not used in 2021.
Materials are also collected and donated to the Cougar Pantry which is a source of free food/pantry items for students in need.
Optional Fields
Active Recovery and Reuse
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Recycling Management
Yes
Does the institution use dual stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
No
Does the institution use multi-stream recycling to collect standard recyclables in common areas?:
No
Contamination and Discard Rates
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A brief description of any recycling quality control mechanisms employed:
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Programs and Initiatives
All first floor waste / recycling containers were re-labeled with advanced marketing stickers specifically showing what can be recycled and what cannot.
A brief description of the institution's waste audits and other initiatives to assess its materials management efforts and identify areas for improvement:
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A brief description of the institution's procurement policies designed to prevent waste:
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A brief description of the institution's surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of materials:
As per state purchasing law, all assets no longer used are publicly auctioned as surplus property.
A brief description of the institution's platforms to encourage peer-to-peer exchange and reuse:
During the move out process, students who reside on campus are able to donate items for future student use.
A brief description of the institution's limits on paper and ink consumption:
Printers must not be utilized as copy machines. Only two copies of each unique document may be printed (otherwise 10 pages is the maximum allowed).
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to make materials available online by default rather than printing them:
All university catalogs, course schedules, directories, etc. are available on on-line. Printed copies are available only upon request.
A brief description of the institution's program to reduce residence hall move-in/move-out waste:
Each Residence Assistant (RA) facilitates a move-out appointment with each resident. This means that the RA inspects the room for cleanliness and assures that all trash is removed and placed in the correct recycling or trash bin.
A brief description of the institution's programs or initiatives to recover and reuse other materials intended for disposal:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s waste minimization and diversion efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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