Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.86
Liaison Jonathan Rausseo
Submission Date April 10, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Ottawa
OP-T2-23: Landscape Waste Composting

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Brigitte Morin
Waste Diversion Coordinator
physical resources service
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Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes

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A brief description of the composting or mulching program:
The grounds team picks up waste after trimming trees or bushes, stores it in 200 Lees, then puts them into the composter. The compost is then used to fertilise flower and shrub beds. There is also a vermicomposter on campus that uses organic residue. As for lawn trimmings, they are left where they are to mulch.

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The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite:
100

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The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted off-site:
0

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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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