Title: ISU Recycling
1ISU Recycling
- Vision Statement
- Our passionate concern for the environment
inspires us to have sustainable reduce, reuse,
recycle programs, which generate an
environmentally conscious Iowa State University
community.
For more information contact ISU Recycling at
recycling_at_iastate.edu or visit our web site at
www.fpm.iastate.edu/recycling/.
February 2009
2Recycling at ISU
- Campus recycling started in 1992
- White paper recycling
- Expanded to include Phone books, Newspaper,
Corrugated cardboard, and Confidential paper. - We engage local partners
- International Paper
- Iron Mountain
- Ames Area Redemption Center
- Bikes at Work, a local bicycle delivery service.
3Paper Product Recycling
- White Paper
- Newspaper
- Cardboard
- Phone Books
- Confidential Document Destruction
4White Paper Recycling
- Collect from 106 campus buildings
- Most offices/individuals and many
classrooms/labs are provided with small desk-side
bin - Weekly, custodial staff take large bins to a
central collection point and Campus Services
staff collect the paper in a packer truck. - Paper is delivered to International Paper of Des
Moines - Average 11 Tons per Month
5White Paper Recycling Volumes
6Newspaper Recycling
- Collect from 36 campus buildings
- Bikes at Work collects the newspapers, checking
each location several times per week - Newspapers collected are recycled by
International Paper out of Des Moines - USA TODAY provides and empties newspaper
recycling bins in 16 Residence Halls - Average 8 Tons per Month
7Newspaper Recycling Volumes
8Cardboard Recycling
- Collect Cardboard from 50 Campus buildings
- Cardboard is collected by Ames Area Redemption
- Collection per building is based on volumes
generated - This free collection service saves ISU nearly
1,275 per month in refuse disposal expenses - Our vendor estimates collecting 17 Tons
per month
9Phone Book Recycling
- Volunteers (students and staff) collect phone
books from 79 pick-up locations - Phone Books are recycled by International Paper
out of Des Moines - This volunteer service saved ISU nearly 1,200
in refuse disposal expenses - 16 Tons were collected December 2008
10Phone Book Recycling Volumes
11Confidential Document Destruction
- Collect from 52 campus buildings
- Iron Mountain collects and delivers materials to
their facility in Des Moines - Material is shredded, baled and stored until
shipped to a paper mill for recycling - Average 5 Tons per Month
12Document Destruction Volumes
13FY08 Recycling Volumes
14Resources Conserved in 2008
15Other ISURecycling Programs
16Computer Monitor and Fluorescent Lamp
Recovery/Recycling for 2008
17Recycled 40 tons ofE-Scrap in 2008
18ISU Surplus
- Provides an outlet for departmental reuse,
resale, and redistribution of excess equipment
and furniture - Departmental sale every Tuesday from 10 a.m
until noon - Last year, 250,000 of usable assets were
returned to service in other university
departments - ISU Surplus is located at 1102 Southern Hills
Drive
19University Compost Facility
- Original compost site opened in 1993
- In 2002, site moved to ISU Dairy Farm on
Mortensen Rd - The University Compost Facility moves to the new
Dairy Facility in 2009 - Divert 605 tons of yard waste
- ISU Farms will provide 21,000 tons of animal
waste - An estimated 600 tons of dining food waste will
be composted in the future
20University Compost Facility cont.
- Compost site will produce usable compost within
three months - Generate approximately 10,500 tons of finished
compost per year - All compost will be used on campus
- Construction projects will use as a soil
amendment to improve final topsoil quality - Campus Services will use as a soil amendment,
top dressing, incorporating it into all campus
landscaping projects
21Construction Project Recycling
- Towers Demolition
- 98 of the concrete was recycled
- 60,000 tons concrete used at the new Dairy
Facility - 98 non-concrete materials removed and recycled
- Jack Trice Stadium East Concourse Project
- 85 materials from old concession buildings
recycled - Concrete, Steel, Copper, Bathroom Stalls, etc.
22Other Recycling Programs on Campus
- Chemical/Brown Bottles
- Chemical Redistribution Program
- Free Wood/Pallet Program
- Ink jet and Toner Cartridges
- Oil Filters, Used Oil, Tires, Batteries
- Power Plant Ash
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Scrap Metal
- Shrink Wrap
- Trees to furniture Program
23Recycling in ISU Residence Halls and
Apartment Communities
24Residence Halls and Apartment Communities
- In the Past
- Some recycling done in the halls by house chairs
who took full responsibility - Newspaper Recycling offered at Frederiksen
- Frederiksen pilot project done during May Move
Out 2007
25Currently at Frederiksen Court
- The Frederiksen Court Community Council surveyed
residents in 2008 regarding recycling - Based on survey results, Council dollars were
dedicate to begin a cans/bottles recycling
program in fall 2008 - Fall 2008, first Sustainability Chair position
on Council first chair is Jessica Monk - Offer white paper and newspaper recycling
- Working with the City of Ames on glass recycling
- Coming soonplastic grocery bag recycling
26Currently at University Village (SUV)
- Megan Truebenbach, SUV resident, is developing a
recycling program as her Honors Project - Surveyed residents
- Designing recycling methodology and location
- Futurework with City of Ames on glass recycling
27Currently in the Residence Halls
- In October 2008 group of recycling chairs began
meeting to discuss what was needed to enhance and
improve their current recycling programs - Students identified
- Containers
- Transportation
- What could be recycled in dens and halls
- Educational program/materials
28Currently in the Residence Halls cont.
- Department of Residence will provide
- Uniform containers
- Transportation
- Help develop an educational program
- Development of Facilities and Residence Life
staff support
29Currently in the Residence Halls cont.
- This Semester, Students will develop
- Job description for and expectations of
recycling chairs - Transportation preparation process
- Ideas for educational materials
- Ongoing support of student governance system
30Currently in the Residence Halls cont.
- 65 of 126 houses have recycling, with new
support, we hope this number will increase - Recycling programs that are developed in the
halls will be adapted for Frederiksen and SUV - This will allow all campus communities to have
supported, ongoing programs - Based on a recent meeting with UNI and Iowa,
this program will be the largest student housing
recycling program in the state
31ISU ReCYclesand Residence Halls Food Drive
32ISU ReCYcles
- Sponsored by the Department of Residence and
Facilities Planning and Management - Collect
- Clean, gently used clothing shoes
- Small household items in good condition
- Furniture and small appliances in good condition
- Electronics in working order
- Items collected will be taken to either the
Salvation Army or Goodwill
33Food Drive
- Department of Residence will collect unopened,
non-perishable food items - Collection starts Thursday, April 30
- Items will be donated to Bethesda and MICA food
pantries - Items collected will be taken to either the
Salvation Army or Goodwill
34Cleaning Out Your Cupboards?
Dont throw that food away! Â Bring unopened,
non-perishable food to the Community Center
during May Move Out 2008 Donations will be given
to Story County families in need. Questions?
Call the office at 4-2107 Organized by the
Frederiksen Court Community Council
35Sustainability Initiatives
- Nancy Levandowski
- ISU Dining Director
36ISU Dining minimizing impact
- Recycle
- Glass, paper, grease, boxes, etc
- Reuse
- Reusable mugs lunch boxes
- Recycled napkins
- Reduce
- Motion sensor lights
- Just in Time cooking
- Waste reduction campaign
37Waste Reduction Campaign
- With the help of students, we measured food
waste during 3 meals in Fall 2008 - 1. measured waste
- 2. measurement after educational campaign to
encourage students to waste less food - 3. measurement on tray-less night
389/26
10/10
39 10/24 Trayless
40Beyond the 3 Rs
- It is good to minimize our ecological footprint,
but we also need to focus on supporting green
businesses - Eco-friendly cleaning products
- Green Seal Certified
- Farmers
- Local, Sustainable
- Organic Food- Farm to ISU
41- Initiated in March 2007 by ISU Dining with
support from local farmer organizations
sustainable agriculture researchers - Purpose increase Local, Sustainable Organic
food purchases (35 in 2012) - Primarily local (10 in 2008)
- Support farmers
- Decrease food miles
- Fresh foods
42Marketing Farm to ISU Foods to Students
- Local when possible
- In dining halls
- Specific venues
- Burrito Works pork
- C-stores features
- Local meals
- Labor Day meal
- Family Weekend brunch
- Thanksgiving dinner
43Where does social justice come in?
- Fair Trade Sustainable certified foods
- Fair Trade
- Fair price is paid to growers
- Coffee bananas?
- Sustainable certified
- (Food Alliance)
- Safe fair working conditions
- Canned beans pears
44Future Plans
- Composting food waste
- Smaller serving plates (decrease food waste?)
- Grease recycled for
- bio-fuel
- Use biodegradable
- food containers
45Thank you!
46City of AmesArnold O. ChantlandResource Recover
Plant
47What do they do there?
They turn garbage in to energy!
48How do they do that?
- Garbage from Story County is delivered to the
plant - Dry/Wet refuse is mixed and pushed onto a
conveyer which transports the garbage to the
shredder room - Ferrous metal is attracted to the pick-up magnet,
and pulled away from the waste stream - Abrasive grit and dust is removed and the garbage
moves to the secondary shedder - The combustible pieces of refuse are blown into a
coal utility boiler
49Facts about the Resource Recovery Plant
- 65 of the waste received is turned into fuel
- Saved over 80 acres of Iowa farmland from
becoming a landfill - Over a 25-year period, processed enough refuse to
fill Hilton Coliseum more than 453 times - Processed over a million tons of solid waste
since they opened in 1975 - Recover enough metal to make 1,200 car bodies
each year - Produce enough refuse-derived fuel to help heat
more than 4,600 homes each year
50Questions?
51For more information contact ISU Recycling at
recycling_at_iastate.edu or visit our web site at
www.fpm.iastate.edu/recycling/