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

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

4. 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

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

6. STAMP STUDENT UNION - KITCHENS Toters for all food court vendors

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

8. Initial tweaks… We make 3 stops Tray displays

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

10. TRAINING & EDUCATION Training Sessions Vendor Flyers

11. OUTREACH Peer Education Program Student Signage Experiment

12. OUTREACH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCriBsFp79Y Informative video Cohesive branding with campus Informational posters Peer Educator program Student Newspaper story Tray displays

13. INFORMATIONAL POSTERS

15. ENGAGEMENT POSTERS

16. TRASH AUDIT – FALL 2013

17. TRASH AUDIT - RESULTS

20. CHALLENGES Contamination Guest education Coordination of volunteers Costs of bags Infrastructure

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

22. QUESTIONS? Email recycle@umd.edu