1. THE ZERO WASTE CAMPUS Brigitte Morin Waste Diversion Coordinator uOttawa Sustainable Development www.sustainable.uOttawa.ca

2. CAMPUS GROWTH in 1974 there were 17,244 students on campus in 1974 the campus was 210,000 m 2 in 1993 there were 25,106 students on campus in 1993 the campus was 360,000 m 2 in 2010 there are almost 40,000 students on campus in 2010 the campus has grown to 550,000 m 2

3. WASTE DIVERSION TIMELINE

4. campus population: 24,317 1990-1991 introduction of desk side recycling

5. vermi-composting pilot 1994-1995 spread of recycling on campus

6. e-waste Recycling 1995-1996 started centralized pick-up of recycling bins

7. skids 1999-2000 scrap metals

8. campus population: 31,439 2004-2005 large-scale recycling in residences

9. campus population: 34,381 2006-2007 SFUO goes greenenvironmental clubs and campaigns

10. first waste diversion and recycling coordinator 2007-2008 dump and run free store

11. recycling reform 50% waste diversion 2008-2009 composting in residences recycle mania 100 + new recycling counters

12. campus population: 37,992 2009-2010 furniture recycling program $ 420,000 in offset costs electric composter

13. zero waste by 2020 (strategic goal) 2010-2011 eliminate public waste bins small desk-side waste bin initiative campus community projects (class, CWY and Katimavik)

14. Yesterday Today Tomorrow

15. ACHIEVING Ø WASTE: BREAKING DOWN OUR WASTE STREAM

16. paper cardboard metal/plastic/glass COMMON RECYCLABLES GOING INTO WASTE STREAM organics & brown paper towels

17. hazardous wastes skids scrap metals HAZARDOUS WASTES (1%) C & D UNCOMMON RECYCLABLES GOING INTO WASTE STREAM furniture

18. Dump and Run area to drop stuff MOVE OUT AND OFFICE SUPPLIES start an exchange centre for ‘stuff’ student union service with the Food Bank

19. follow-up on waste diversion rates for all projects require that they divert 60% C & D WASTE C & D recycling site on campus

20. packaging (take-out foods) coffee cups cutlery packaging (receiving) FOOD RELATED(SOURCES ON CAMPUS)

21. take-out food packaging and cutlery candy wrappers disposable coffee cups FOOD RELATED(SOURCED OFF CAMPUS) AND OTHER PLASTICS other plastic types (#3,4,6) furniture pieces gum NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTICS (7%)

22. getting to that Ø waste COMMUNICATIONS university community help (internal/external) people have great ideas creating more Eco Champions and Green Reps

23. sustainabilitree.blogspot.com sustainabilitre sustainable campus uOttawa University of Ottawa campus green map sustainableuottawa bmorin@uOttawa.ca www.sustainable.uOttawa.ca