University Of UtahUniversity Of Utah

Enhanced Recycling Enhanced Recycling ProgramProgram

Why Recycle?Why Recycle?

Environmental StewardshipEnvironmental Stewardship Sustainability LeadershipSustainability Leadership Extend the Life of the LandfillsExtend the Life of the Landfills Improve the EcologyImprove the Ecology It’s The Right Thing To DoIt’s The Right Thing To Do

Recycling BackgroundRecycling Background

Administration and student collaboration Administration and student collaboration have been the impetus for recycling.have been the impetus for recycling.

Participation in the recycling program Participation in the recycling program has been on a volunteer basis.has been on a volunteer basis.

The campus has been recycling 17% of The campus has been recycling 17% of the waste stream.the waste stream.

Sustainability awareness makes the time Sustainability awareness makes the time right to expand the recycling program.right to expand the recycling program.

Casscadia ConsultantsCasscadia Consultants

Administration and students Administration and students partnered with a recycling consulting partnered with a recycling consulting company named Casscadia.company named Casscadia.

Casscadia audited the campus waste Casscadia audited the campus waste stream, collected and documented stream, collected and documented the following data.the following data.

Cascadia Consulting:Cascadia Consulting:

Waste AuditWaste Audit

Food Waste 11.0%

Other Compostables

7.2%

Recyclable Paper 39.9%

Other Recyclables 14.6%

Mixed Waste27.3%

Campus-Wide Waste Composition Campus-Wide Waste Composition

Recyclable Paper 39.9%

Mixed Waste 27.3%

Other Compostables

7.2%Food Waste 11.0% Other

Recyclables 14.6%

Existing Existing Tons RecycledTons Recycled

ProposedProposedTons RecycledTons Recycled Feasibility of Proposed Feasibility of Proposed

NewspaperNewspaper 118118 480480 Yes, proven revenue Yes, proven revenue generationgeneration

CardboardCardboard 325325 11201120 Yes, potential cost savingsYes, potential cost savings

Mixed PaperMixed Paper 426426 12721272 Yes, potential cost savingsYes, potential cost savings

Bottles/CansBottles/Cans 0.80.8 3030 No, minimal tons diverted, No, minimal tons diverted, costs exceed current costs exceed current recycling and disposal recycling and disposal costscosts

OrganicsOrganics 00 385385 Marginal feasibility, Marginal feasibility, collection costs exceed collection costs exceed current disposal costscurrent disposal costs

Cascadia Consulting:Cascadia Consulting: Feasibility Feasibility StudyStudy

Proposed Changes in the Proposed Changes in the Recycling ProgramRecycling Program

CoordinateCoordinate and centralize and centralize recycling effortsrecycling efforts

Expand recycled Expand recycled paperpaper program program

Implement a Implement a cardboardcardboard recycling recycling programprogram

Proposed Changes:Proposed Changes:Enhance Enhance PaperPaper Recycling Recycling

Provide recycling containers in offices, Provide recycling containers in offices, classrooms, labs, etc.classrooms, labs, etc.

Building occupants sort recyclablesBuilding occupants sort recyclables Custodial:Custodial:

– empties recycling containersempties recycling containers– consolidates recyclables in buildingconsolidates recyclables in building– moves containers to curb for pick upmoves containers to curb for pick up

Waste paper taken to recyclerWaste paper taken to recycler Recycler pays for paper receivedRecycler pays for paper received

Recycling PartnersRecycling Partners

Custodial collects recyclable paperCustodial collects recyclable paper Ace hauls paperAce hauls paper Weyerhaeuser recycles collected Weyerhaeuser recycles collected

paperpaper– Office PackOffice Pack - $115.00 ~ $130.00 per ton - $115.00 ~ $130.00 per ton– Mixed PaperMixed Paper ~ $35.00 per ton ~ $35.00 per ton

Recycling In The Recycling In The OfficeOffice

Office PackOffice Pack paper will be collected in paper will be collected in offices.offices.

Sort, separate office pack from trash.Sort, separate office pack from trash. Place office pack in recycling container.Place office pack in recycling container. Custodial will collect office pack paper Custodial will collect office pack paper

on a weekly schedule.on a weekly schedule. Do notDo not contaminate recycling waste contaminate recycling waste

stream.stream.

Office Pack Paper ContainerOffice Pack Paper Container

Office Pack PaperOffice Pack Paper

Contaminated Recycling Contaminated Recycling ContainerContainer

Recycling In Public AreasRecycling In Public Areas

Mixed PaperMixed Paper will be collected in public will be collected in public areas (classrooms, labs, halls, etc.)areas (classrooms, labs, halls, etc.)

Sort, separate mixed paper from trash.Sort, separate mixed paper from trash. Place mixed paper in recycling container.Place mixed paper in recycling container. Custodial will collect mixed paper.Custodial will collect mixed paper. Do notDo not contaminate recycling waste contaminate recycling waste

stream.stream.

Mixed PaperMixed Paper

Hallway/Curbside ContainersHallway/Curbside Containers

Expanded Expanded opportunities for opportunities for consolidationconsolidation

Proposed Changes:Proposed Changes:Enhance Enhance CardboardCardboard Recycling Recycling

Cost effective only when compacted & bailedCost effective only when compacted & bailed Wet cardboard is not marketableWet cardboard is not marketable Establish a central cardboard recycling stationEstablish a central cardboard recycling station A shelter for compactor/bailer & dry storageA shelter for compactor/bailer & dry storage Coordinate all cardboard collectionCoordinate all cardboard collection Purchase Cardboard Bailer (August 2007)Purchase Cardboard Bailer (August 2007) Implementation of cardboard center Implementation of cardboard center

(Aug 2007)(Aug 2007)

ImplementationImplementationPurchase recycling containers (June 1, 2007)Purchase recycling containers (June 1, 2007) Establish hauling contracts (Completed)Establish hauling contracts (Completed) Establish haul & collection routes (April Establish haul & collection routes (April

25, 2007)25, 2007) Train staff on collection procedures (Now)Train staff on collection procedures (Now) Place recycling containers on campus Place recycling containers on campus

(June 07) (June 07) Build shelter compactor & cardboard Build shelter compactor & cardboard

storage (July 16, 2007)storage (July 16, 2007) Educate campus community about Educate campus community about

changes (Start Now – On going)changes (Start Now – On going)

Impact of Proposed Impact of Proposed Recycling EnhancementsRecycling Enhancements

Visible University commitment to Visible University commitment to environmental stewardshipenvironmental stewardship

Recycling levels significantly Recycling levels significantly increase increase

A recycling infrastructure will exist A recycling infrastructure will exist for continued recycling expansionfor continued recycling expansion

Recycling Awareness & Recycling Awareness & EducationEducation

Communication of recycling efforts Communication of recycling efforts – Plant Operations will collect, record & Plant Operations will collect, record &

document recycling tonnagedocument recycling tonnageEducation to campus communityEducation to campus community

– Plant Operations, ASUU, & other Plant Operations, ASUU, & other campus groups will promote recyclingcampus groups will promote recycling

Recycle Mania 2008Recycle Mania 2008

January 2008 through April 2008January 2008 through April 2008 A friendly competition among college A friendly competition among college

and university recycling programs.and university recycling programs.– Largest amount of recyclables per capitaLargest amount of recyclables per capita– Largest amount of total recyclablesLargest amount of total recyclables– Least amount of trash per capita or the Least amount of trash per capita or the

highest recycling ratehighest recycling rate