Post Consumer Compost Pilot in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union University of Maryland, College Park

SUMMARY Intro to Composting Infrastructure Training & Education Outreach Data Successes & Challenges

The STAMP Grant from 2011 Student Sustainability Fund Multi-unit Collaboration 17,000 guest on average per day to Stamp 10 food court vendors, full service restaurant and large scale catering kitchen

STAMP STUDENT UNION LOADING DOCK- Retro-fit Loading Dock Modifications New Compactor for Organics

STAMP STUDENT UNION - KITCHENS Toters for all food court vendors

STAMP STUDENT UNION – FOOD COURT Post-Consumer Compost Collection Utilized existing collection bins to create sorting stations

Initial tweaks… We make 3 stops Tray displays

STAMP STUDENT UNION - RESTROOMS Converted existing trash bins to compost bins Added additional small trash bin

TRAINING & EDUCATION Training Sessions Vendor Flyers

OUTREACH Peer Education Program Student Signage Experiment

OUTREACH Informative video Cohesive branding with campus Informational posters Peer Educator program Student Newspaper story Tray displays

INFORMATIONAL POSTERS

ENGAGEMENT POSTERS

TRASH AUDIT – FALL 2013

TRASH AUDIT - RESULTS

CHALLENGES Contamination Guest education Coordination of volunteers Costs of bags Infrastructure

SUCCESSES! Collaboration Student engagement Culture change & Interest Increase diversion rate

QUESTIONS?