Pilot Stage of Organics Collection Planning

Summer Pilot 2016: Rachel Mazac and Jenni Abere

61.92 tons trash/food waste in Anderson Center at $65/ton trash
25% diverted (composted or recycled) = $1006.20 saved
50% diverted (composted or recycled) = $2012.40 saved

Bathrooms (ABM): 

• One side car or small trash bin for each bathroom 
• One sign (paper towels only for composting) for each bathroom
• Large compostable bags
• Small trash liners

Starbucks (Aramark):

• Change trash “hole” in cart to compost -- bin next to cart for trash
• Sign (3D sign) to label bins clearly
• Small compostable bags

Bistro (Aramark):

• If we continue pig farm collection for pilot stage:
  • Signs: Food waste only for animal feed (are there limits to pig feed that could be composted? bones?).
    • Napkins for compost.
  • Large compostable bags
  • Another bin needed for trash/recycling
    • Not many trash items produced here.
• If we replace pig farm with organics right away: 
  • Large bin (preferably no bag and can be directly dumped by lift or truck) for food waste and napkins 
  • Signs: organics (all: food and napkins), other trash
  • Concern: larger bin such as a 90 would not fit inside the “boxes” for trash

Catering (Aramark):

• 2-3 smaller portable compost bins (60s or 30s) -- or many 90s so they can be directly dumped by trucks when full (less labor).
• Small or medium size compostable bags
• Signs: food waste and certified compostable materials (napkins, plates, cups, etc) 
  • Need to have certified compostable materials for catered events

Loading Dock (Facilities/ABM):

• Green 90s kept in loading dock or recycling room to collect compost from smaller bins. 
• When full, bins can be rolled out and picked up and dumped directly by trucks until the point where we get a dumpster/lift for organics 

Student Leader Orientation Information

Hamline’s Waste Stats (2015)

Impacts of Diversion:

• Tax for landfilled materials = $65/ton
• Tax for recycled materials = $0
• Divert 25% from landfill to recycling = $1,006.20 saved
• Divert 50% from landfill to recycling = $2,012.40 saved
• Compost produced for school gardens!

Composting at Bishop's Bistro

• Food, napkins, paper towels

• Non-organic, non-recyclable trash: plastic, wrappers, etc.

Composting in the Apartments/Dorms

Apartments

• Compost bin for each apartment

• Bring compostables to loading dock compost dumpster

Dorm rooms

• Small side-cars for recycling bins

• Bring compostables to green 96 gallon by trash/recycling

Recycling On Campus

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Recycling at Starbucks

Recycling at Subway