Worcester State College On Campus Recycling Strategies.

Worcester State College

On Campus Recycling Strategies


Our Campus60 Acre Site12 Buildings800,000 Sq Ft

3 Residence Halls 2 Dining Areas and 1 Coffee Shop Student Center and Bookstore Learning Resource Center


Our Campus- Ghosh Science & Technology Center- Sullivan Academic Center- Gymnasium- Administration Building People 1,050 Resident Students 5,500 Graduate and Under Grad.

Students 500 Faculty, Staff and Administrators


Executive Order #438Massachusetts State

Sustainability Program

Signed into Law in 2002 by Governor Swift Agencies must initiate a process to review

internal operations, identify environmental impacts and make recommendations for reducing said impacts.

Write an agency Sustainability Plan that reviews all internal operations and establishes a system to address environmental impacts


Sustainability Plan Focus

Waste Prevention & Recycling Climate Change/Energy Efficiency Mercury & Other PBT Reduction Sustainable Design & Construction Water Conservation Environmentally Preferable

Purchasing Environmental Compliance


Goals and Objectives Increase Recycling of Solid Waste Simplify the Recycling Process Without

Increasing Operating Costs Engage All Facets of the Campus

Community Improve the College’s Overall Image Establish Measurement Tool to Track

Progress


Our Old Process

In the past, items such as paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and metal had to be segregated. Arrangements had to be made for the collection and storage of these individual waste streams which caused many cross-contamination and logistical problems.


Our Old Process

Generated Approximately 450 Tons of Trash Annually

Only Captured About 50 Tons of Recyclable Material Annually.

Cost Approximately $100,000 Annually

Lacked Structure and Campus-Wide Involvement


Why Address Recycling? Address Concerns from the Campus

Community Mandated by Mass General Law Presumption that recycling was

cumbersome and increased costs The Program already existed, it just

needed a renewed focus It’s the Right Thing To Do!


Single Stream Recycling Allows for the Co-mingling of Several Waste Streams into One Reduces the need for sorting Reduces the number of collection

containers needed Simplifies the collection process Reduces cost


What is Acceptable for Single Stream Recycling? Cardboard All Office & Computer Paper (white, colored,

staples are OK) Shredded Paper (must be in a clear plastic bag) Magazines, Catalogs, Phone books, Newspapers Junk Mail, Envelopes (Manila, Windowed are OK) File Folders Post It Notes Card Stock Paper


What is Not Acceptable for Single Stream Recycling? Food Waste of Any Type Packaging Contaminated with Food

Waste Styrofoam (Dunkin Donuts, Food

Take-out, Packaging Peanuts) Greasy Pizza Boxes


What is Acceptable for Single Stream Recycling? Aluminum Cans Tin Cans Glass Bottles and Jars Plastic Bottles and Containers Basically any Plastic Container with

a Recycling Logo on it


Additional Items Not Allowed Wood or Pallets Industrial Metals Furniture Clothing Construction Debris Computers and Electronics Devices


Implementation

Get the Buy In from the Top Understand Your Existing Process Identify Ways to Make Things Easier Get Help and Form a Core Group Lay Out A Strategy to get EVERYONE

Involved – Kick-Off Program, Website Be Prepared to Measure your

Progress


Establish Some General Guidelines Office recycling receptacles WILL NOT have plastic

liners in them. All shredded paper to be collected in CLEAR plastic

bags. Everyone will get a desk-side recycling container. There should be a recycling container next to every

trash container The Custodial Staff will be collecting material in 96

gallon totes Totes will be emptied into the Blue Compactor on

the Student Center dock


Set A Goal Our Goal is to Increase the Amount of

Solid Waste Recycling by at least 30% in the First Year. Last Year we Recycled about 42 Tons of

Paper / Cardboard New Program implemented in October 2006 As of January 11, 2007, We have Recycled

Approximately 20.5 Tons of Material which Includes Cans, Bottles, Plastic, Etc.

Based on the Current Rate, We Could Double the Amount Recycled Last Year!


Implementation Schedule Administrative Offices and Common Areas

– Copiers & Mailrooms - Complete Classrooms, Hallways, High Traffic Areas -

Complete Student Support Items – Food Preparation,

Dining Areas, Bookstore - Complete Events and Functions – Spring & Summer Residence Halls – Spring Semester Outside – Walkways, Building Entrances –

Spring 2007


Contact Information Bob Daniels - EH&S Officer

Worcester State College486 Chandler StreetWorcester, MA [email protected]

http://worcester.edu/greencampus

Worcester State College On Campus Recycling Strategies.

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