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Dirty Jo Dirty Jobs a s at UMD: t UMD: Wa Waste Audit Coordinator Ma# Silverman

What is a waste audit? • Overall goals: • Assessment of waste produced • Analysis of waste disposal habits • Determine effec<veness of waste management programs • How it works: • Gather waste from desired building(s) • Sort through all of waste from each stream • Landfill, Recycling, Compost • Put waste into different categories (27 total) • Weigh amount in each category • Analyze efficiency of disposal and contents of waste

Responsibili=es as Waste Audit Coordinator • What I do: • Gather volunteers to par<cipate in audits • AOend sustainability events to recruit • Set up and lead waste audits • Analyze data and observa<ons • Create cumula<ve report similar to that of SCS Engineers

Final Waste Stream Analysis Report • Previous reports completed in 2002, 2008, 2014 • First year of student-led audits • Based on professional audi<ng company (SCS engineers) • Included in the report: • Background and procedures • Summary of results • Comparison to past results • Current ini<a<ves and future recommenda<ons • Compos<ng in residence halls • Program costs

Prince Frederick Hall (10/23) Material Breakdown of Total Waste 8.94% • Analyzed about 50 pounds each of compost, recycling, landfill Compostable Paper 27.15% 9.68% Corrugated Cardboard • Almost half of all waste is paper towels and food Food Mixed Paper • Compost contained only 5% contamina<on 19.62% Unclassified Materials 9.81% • Recycling contained 87% recyclable material 2% 4% 8% 6% About 2/3 of landfill could have been diverted • Compost Over 28% food • Landfill 20% of waste is unclassified Recycle • 95% Food wrappers • 87% Not recyclable or compostable materials • Compost Stream Recycling Stream Miscellaneous •

Composi<on of Compost Stream Composi<on of 3.92% Compost in Dumpster 15.20% Elkton Hall (11/17) Compost Contamina<on 84.80% 96.08% • Compost found in assigned toters and trash dumpster • 4% contamina<on in toters Material Breakdown of Recycle Stream 4.09% Compostable Paper 5.83% • 15% contamina<on in dumpsters Corrugated Cardboard Liquids 15.28% Mixed Paper 30.24% • 2/3 of waste in landfill could have been diverted PET BoOles 10.39% Plas<c Films Unclassified Materials 8.82% 10.71% • Recycling efficiency is 59% Composi<on of Landfill Stream • Liquids and plas<c films contaminate Compost 26.18% 41.63% Landfill • Paper towels and food are most abundant Recycle 32.18%

Composi<on of Landfill Composi<on of Landfill Stream Stream without Pineapple 11.49% La Plata Hall (12/1) 14.28% Compost 24.69% Landfill 30.68% 55.04% 63.83% Recycle • No compos<ng program • Analyzed all of recycling and landfill waste • Large air filters, downspout piece, 34lb bag of pineapple in landfill • 65% recycling efficiency Material Breakdown of Recycling Stream • Mostly cardboard and mixed paper • Contamina<on from unclassified items, Corrugated Cardboard 19.02% liquids, compost 28.66% Glass Containers Liquids • Most waste from paper towels, food Mixed Paper 9.51% PET BoOles Composi<on of Total Waste without Composi<on of Total Waste 5.78% Pineapple Unclassified Materials 11.31% 6.04% 32.34% 27.97% 37.88% Compost Compost 46.28% Landfill Landfill 25.75% Recycle 29.78% Recycle

Spring 2018 Projects • Low rise, apartment/suite style residence halls • Dining hall audits • Recycling and landfill audited the same way • Clearing student’s plates into different food categories • Indicator for menu planning, food waste, dining hall programs • Comparison to 2014 report • Create waste stream analysis report for UMD • Examine other programs and make recommenda<ons

Thank you! • Adrienne Small, Recycling Coordinator • Cindy Felice, Associate Director of Residen<al Facili<es • Allison Tjaden, Assistant Director of New Ini<a<ves, UMD Dining Services • Andrew Muir, Communica<ons Manager for the Office of Sustainability • SustainableUMD for hos<ng events • All volunteers who par<cipated

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