Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant Penn State’s Waste Management Program Summer 2010

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Appreciate Penn State’s commitment to recycling/reuse initiatives  Understand Penn State’s refuse / recycling efforts  Identify waste handling opportunities in your faciltiies  Introduce the REDI Index concept OBJECTIVES  Appreciate Penn State’s commitment to recycling/reuse initiatives  Understand Penn State’s refuse / recycling efforts  Identify waste handling opportunities in your faciltiies  Introduce the REDI Index concept

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  ACT 101  AD 34  Savings  Environmental Stewardship  ACT 101  AD 34  Savings  Environmental Stewardship WHY?

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Waste Audit  Waste Stream Characterization  Low hanging fruit  Pilot and data  Development of programs and processes  Modify, modify, modify…  Waste Audit  Waste Stream Characterization  Low hanging fruit  Pilot and data  Development of programs and processes  Modify, modify, modify… WHAT?

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  PSU waste manager  County / local recycling coordinator  Partners  Advocates  Professional organizations (NRC, PROP, PRC)  Campus community  PSU waste manager  County / local recycling coordinator  Partners  Advocates  Professional organizations (NRC, PROP, PRC)  Campus community WHO?

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Monitor key components  Education and outreach  Diversify waste capture scheme  Stimulate advocacy  Stay the course HOW?  Monitor key components  Education and outreach  Diversify waste capture scheme  Stimulate advocacy  Stay the course

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Refuse $70 / ton  Recycling$20 / ton (bagged) $ 5 / ton (unbagged)  Refuse $70 / ton  Recycling$20 / ton (bagged) $ 5 / ton (unbagged) COSTS

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Cans  Glass  Newspaper  Primary Routes PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT 1990 OPERATION OVERVIEW: REFUSE  Cans  Glass  Newspaper  Primary Routes RECYCLING

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  OCC Route  Mixed office paper route  Cans, glass, plastic containers, newspaper (campus stream)  Compost, newspaper (readership stream)  Special event, shredding, soil  Primary Route  Compactor Route PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT 2009 OPERATION OVERVIEW: REFUSE  Primary Route  Compactor Route  OCC Route  Mixed office paper route  Cans, glass, plastic containers, newspaper (campus stream)  Compost, newspaper (readership stream)  Special event, shredding, soil RECYCLING

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT 2009 OPERATION OVERVIEW:  Pallets  Used Motor oil, antifreeze, parts cleaner  Batteries – lead acid, NiCad  Ferrous / Non-ferrous scrap metal  Fluorescent lamps (hazardous waste)  Roll off (20 and 30 yard) CONTRACT SERVICE  Pallets  Used Motor oil, antifreeze, parts cleaner  Batteries – lead acid, NiCad  Ferrous / Non-ferrous scrap metal  Fluorescent lamps (hazardous waste)  Roll off (20 and 30 yard)

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Beaver Stadium Recycling Effort  Bryce Jordan Recycling Effort  Four Diamond Recycling Effort  Zero-waste tailgate  Second Mile Recycling Program  100 Ton Glass Challenge Effort  State College Spike Recycling Effort PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT 2009 OPERATION OVERVIEW: SPECIAL EVENT RECYCLING  Beaver Stadium Recycling Effort  Bryce Jordan Recycling Effort  Four Diamond Recycling Effort  Zero-waste tailgate  Second Mile Recycling Program  100 Ton Glass Challenge Effort  State College Spike Recycling Effort

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Doing Innovative Recycling Today  Post Game Recycling Volunteer Effort  Newspaper Readership Scholarship  Environmental Resource Management Scholarship  Special Requests:  Ag Progress Days  Ag Alumni Tailgate  Special Olympics PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT 2009 OPERATION OVERVIEW: SPECIAL EVENT RECYCLING  Doing Innovative Recycling Today  Post Game Recycling Volunteer Effort  Newspaper Readership Scholarship  Environmental Resource Management Scholarship  Special Requests:  Ag Progress Days  Ag Alumni Tailgate  Special Olympics Trash=cost Recycling=free

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant Trash to Treasure Sale (to date)  613 tons diverted  $430,000 donated to United Way PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT 2009 OPERATION OVERVIEW: Trash to Treasure Sale (to date)  613 tons diverted  $430,000 donated to United Way

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Post-consumer food waste  Plastic film (#4 LDPE) TREX  Pressboard capture  Used cooking oil / biodiesel  Post-consumer food waste  Plastic film (#4 LDPE) TREX  Pressboard capture  Used cooking oil / biodiesel PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT Future Initiatives  Post-consumer food waste  Plastic film (#4 LDPE) TREX  Pressboard capture  Used cooking oil / biodiesel

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Green Committees  Green Paw Award  Styrofoam capture  “No can” do. Can you?  Promote ReDi Index PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT Future Initiatives  Green Committees  Green Paw Award  Styrofoam capture  “No can” do. Can you?  Promote ReDi Index

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Total Waste13,270 tons  Total waste recycled7,567 tons  Recycled percentage57.01%  Savings through tip fee reduction$454,000  Recycled potential67%  Potential Savings$79,000 PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT 2009 Waste Stream Data  Total Waste13,270 tons  Total waste recycled7,567 tons  Recycled percentage57.01%  Savings through tip fee reduction$454,000  Recycled potential67%  Potential Savings$79,000

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Largest stream – PSUorganics  Second largest streampaper  Largest stream – PSUorganics  Second largest streampaper PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT 2009 Waste Stream Data

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant  Mixed office paper recycled830 tons  Newspaper recycled243 tons  Cardboard664 tons  Food waste composted971 tons  Cans recycled63 tons  Glass recycled95 tons  Plastic bottles recycled173 tons  Computers recycled517 tons  Mixed office paper recycled830 tons  Newspaper recycled243 tons  Cardboard664 tons  Food waste composted971 tons  Cans recycled63 tons  Glass recycled95 tons  Plastic bottles recycled173 tons  Computers recycled517 tons  Mixed office paper recycled830 tons  Newspaper recycled243 tons  Cardboard664 tons  Food waste composted971 tons  Cans recycled63 tons  Glass recycled95 tons  Plastic bottles recycled173 tons  Computers recycled517 tons PSU WASTE MANAGEMENT 2009 Waste Stream Data

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant Questions ? Comments

Waste Management: Penn State Office of Physical Plant Al Matyasovsky Supervisor Central Support Services Labor – Equipment – Solid Waste Thank You!