1. Carolina’s Recycling: then, now, and next…

2. 2 1990’s Program starts ’89 90-91 recycling rate 12% 2000’s Sorts simplify # of bins reduced 00-01 recycling rate 34% 2010’s Sorts simplify Program and rates evaluations 12-13 recycling rate 41% then, now, and next…

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4. 4 Recycling Categories 2011-2012

5. 5 Recycling and Waste Disposal 60 Walkway Sites 78 Outdoor Sites 200 Trash & Cardboard Sites

6. 6 2000’s Rate = 33%  38% Indoor Program

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8. 8 1990’s Rate = 12%  35% Indoor Program Started in 1989

9. 9 Outdoor Program

10. 10 Event Recycling

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12. 12 Student Move-In

13. 13 Student Move-Out

14. 14 Athletics

15. Campus Recycling Service Providers Campus Material Collectors OWRR Operations ContractorsEHS Batteries Fluorescent Bulbs Grounds Trash from walkway sites Yard Waste Housekeeping Cardboard Trash from buildings Purchasing MMD Laser Toner Cartridges Surplus E-waste Scrap Metal White goods 15

16. 16 Trash 27% Recycling 30% Compostables 43% What's in our trash?

17. 17 What's in our trash?

18. What’s next for UNC? 18

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20. OWRR Operations Collections Compost Confidential Paper Indoor Recycling Misc: Ink Jet, Plastic Film, Shoes Pallets and Wood Rolloff Hauls Scrap Metal Walkway Recycling Contract Administration Bids Billing Reconciliation Performance Monitoring Service Scheduling Customer Service Procedural Information Recycling Education Equipment Maintenance Cart and bin cleaning Compactor repairs Container labeling Preventative maintenance Equipment decisions and placement Site Maintenance Access Clean-up Physical Repairs Special Events Athletic Events Festivals and Concerts “Green” Events Student Move-in and Move-out 20 Bottles/Cans and Mixed Paper are collected via the “indoor”, “outdoor” and “walkway” programs.

21. OWRR Overall Business Operations (Carly Perin) OWRR (BJ Tipton) Orange County Program Assistant (37458): Vacant Confidential Paper Contract Recycling Coord (55200): Natalia Posthill Food Waste Contract Special Events Intern: Chelsea Woodfin Green Team Intern: Anthony Murphy Green Team Intern: Carrie Lisle Recycling Coord (30553): Amy Preble Indoor Contracts Indoor Crew (Temp): Jeremy Lappas Indoor Crew (Temp): Matthew Bailey Green Games Intern: Austen Hughes Operations (36451): Ray Lanier Outdoor Contract Trash/OCC Contracts Front Load Equipment Repairs Rolloff Special Projects Operations (53316): Shawn Ellis Operations (37456): Craig Yarborough 21

22. OWRR Contracts Service Contracts Brooks 7/1/2012 – 6/30/2013 (Four more 1- year renewals) Food Waste Orange County Landfill Recycling Center Orange Recycling Services 9/1/2012 – 8/31/2013 (One more 1- year renewal) Indoor Collection: bottles/cans and paper Shimar Paper Shredding and Marketing Indoor Paper Processing and Marketing Sonoco 6/1/2012 – 5/31/2013 (One more 1- year renewal) Outdoor Cart Collection Waste Industries 3/1/2008 – 2/28/2013 (Two 1-year contract renewals) Front load Animal Bedding Cardboard Trash Rolloffs & Compactors Block Cardboard Metal Pallets and Wood Trash Transfer Station 22 Bottles/Cans and Mixed Paper are collected via the “indoor”, “outdoor” and “walkway” programs.