1. University Of Utah Enhanced Recycling Program

2. Why Recycle? Environmental Stewardship Environmental Stewardship Sustainability Leadership Sustainability Leadership Extend the Life of the Landfills Extend the Life of the Landfills Improve the Ecology Improve the Ecology It’s The Right Thing To Do It’s The Right Thing To Do

3. Recycling Background Administration and student collaboration have been the impetus for recycling. Administration and student collaboration have been the impetus for recycling. Participation in the recycling program has been on a volunteer basis. Participation in the recycling program has been on a volunteer basis. The campus has been recycling 17% of the waste stream. The campus has been recycling 17% of the waste stream. Sustainability awareness makes the time right to expand the recycling program. Sustainability awareness makes the time right to expand the recycling program.

4. Casscadia Consultants Administration and students partnered with a recycling consulting company named Casscadia. Administration and students partnered with a recycling consulting company named Casscadia. Casscadia audited the campus waste stream, collected and documented the following data. Casscadia audited the campus waste stream, collected and documented the following data.

5. Cascadia Consulting: Waste Audit Campus-Wide Waste Composition Recyclable Paper 39.9% Mixed Waste 27.3% Other Compostables 7.2% Food Waste 11.0% Other Recyclables 14.6%

6. Existing Tons Recycled Proposed Feasibility of Proposed Newspaper118480 Yes, proven revenue generation Cardboard3251120 Yes, potential cost savings Mixed Paper 4261272 Yes, potential cost savings Bottles/Cans0.830 No, minimal tons diverted, costs exceed current recycling and disposal costs Organics0385 Marginal feasibility, collection costs exceed current disposal costs Cascadia Consulting: Feasibility Study

7. Proposed Changes in the Recycling Program Coordinate and centralize recycling efforts Coordinate and centralize recycling efforts Expand recycled paper program Expand recycled paper program Implement a cardboard recycling program Implement a cardboard recycling program

8. Proposed Changes: Enhance Paper Recycling Provide recycling containers in offices, classrooms, labs, etc. Provide recycling containers in offices, classrooms, labs, etc. Building occupants sort recyclables Building occupants sort recyclables Custodial: Custodial: –empties recycling containers –consolidates recyclables in building –moves containers to curb for pick up Waste paper taken to recycler Waste paper taken to recycler Recycler pays for paper received Recycler pays for paper received

9. Recycling Partners Custodial collects recyclable paper Custodial collects recyclable paper Ace hauls paper Ace hauls paper Weyerhaeuser recycles collected paper Weyerhaeuser recycles collected paper –Office Pack - $115.00 ~ $130.00 per ton –Mixed Paper ~ $35.00 per ton

10. Recycling In The Office Office Pack paper will be collected in offices. Office Pack paper will be collected in 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 on a weekly schedule. Custodial will collect office pack paper on a weekly schedule. Do not contaminate recycling waste stream. Do not contaminate recycling waste stream.

11. Office Pack Paper Container

13. Office Pack Paper

14. Contaminated Recycling Container

15. Recycling In Public Areas Mixed Paper will be collected in public areas (classrooms, labs, halls, etc.) Mixed Paper will be collected in public 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 not contaminate recycling waste stream. Do not contaminate recycling waste stream.

16. Mixed Paper

18. Hallway/Curbside Containers Expanded opportunities for consolidation Expanded opportunities for consolidation

19. Proposed Changes: Enhance Cardboard Recycling Cost effective only when compacted & bailed Cost effective only when compacted & bailed Wet cardboard is not marketable Wet cardboard is not marketable Establish a central cardboard recycling station Establish a central cardboard recycling station A shelter for compactor/bailer & dry storage A shelter for compactor/bailer & dry storage Coordinate all cardboard collection Coordinate all cardboard collection Purchase Cardboard Bailer (August 2007) Purchase Cardboard Bailer (August 2007) Implementation of cardboard center (Aug 2007) Implementation of cardboard center (Aug 2007)

20. Implementation Purchase recycling containers (June 1, 2007) Establish hauling contracts (Completed) Establish hauling contracts (Completed) Establish haul & collection routes (April 25, 2007) Establish haul & collection routes (April 25, 2007) Train staff on collection procedures (Now) Train staff on collection procedures (Now) Place recycling containers on campus (June 07) Place recycling containers on campus (June 07) Build shelter compactor & cardboard storage (July 16, 2007) Build shelter compactor & cardboard storage (July 16, 2007) Educate campus community about changes (Start Now – On going) Educate campus community about changes (Start Now – On going)

21. Impact of Proposed Recycling Enhancements Visible University commitment to environmental stewardship Visible University commitment to environmental stewardship Recycling levels significantly increase Recycling levels significantly increase A recycling infrastructure will exist for continued recycling expansion A recycling infrastructure will exist for continued recycling expansion

22. Recycling Awareness & Education Communication of recycling efforts Communication of recycling efforts –Plant Operations will collect, record & document recycling tonnage Education to campus community Education to campus community –Plant Operations, ASUU, & other campus groups will promote recycling

23. Recycle Mania 2008 January 2008 through April 2008 January 2008 through April 2008 A friendly competition among college and university recycling programs. A friendly competition among college and university recycling programs. –Largest amount of recyclables per capita –Largest amount of total recyclables –Least amount of trash per capita or the highest recycling rate