| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.54 |
| Liaison | Jay Price |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
OP-23: Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 3.00 |
Preston
Jacobsen Sustainability Manager Facilities Services |
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Materials diverted from the solid waste landfill or incinerator:
2,994.11
Tons
None
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
8,931.04
Tons
None
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:
The UT Recycling Office has been working to maximize waste diversion for several years. Some of these efforts include: providing recycling bins in all buildings, starting a compost program (including an investment in $230,000 wood grinder), a campus-wide initiate to eliminate single-use containers called The Mug Project, and the annual participation in RecyclMania and Recyclympics, among many other projects. Additionally, the UT Zero Waste Campaign for the football stadium has greatly increased the overall waste diversion of the campus.
None
A brief description of any food donation programs employed by the institution:
The Food Recovery Network is a student run initiative that works to collect left over food from dining locations across campus to donate to local soup kitchens and food pantries. This club also works with vendors after football games to capture and donate any left over food.
None
A brief description of any pre-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Pre-consumer compost is collected by the Recycling Office at all dining hall locations across campus. This pre-consumer waste, along with post-consumer waste, is combined with wood chips at the UTK compost site to break down into usable compost. This compost is used mostly as a soil amendment at UT Organic Farm.
None
A brief description of any post-consumer food waste composting program employed by the institution:
Post-consumer waste on campus is collected in the form of paper towels from many administrative and academic buildings, food scraps from select offices, and coffee grounds and food scraps from some franchises on campus, including Starbucks, Panda Express, Raising Cane's. Additionally, used cooking oil is collected to make biodiesel for UT biodiesel vehicles.
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 | Yes |
| Food composting | Yes |
| Cooking oil | Yes |
| Plant materials composting | Yes |
| Animal bedding composting | Yes |
| Batteries | Yes |
| Light bulbs | Yes |
| Toner/ink-jet cartridges | Yes |
| White goods (i.e. appliances) | Yes |
| Laboratory equipment | Yes |
| Furniture | Yes |
| Residence hall move-in/move-out waste | Yes |
| Scrap metal | Yes |
| Pallets | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes |
| Tires | Yes |
None
Other materials that the institution includes in its waste diversion efforts:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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