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Solid Waste:
Name and title of person completing this page: _____________________

PLEASE USE THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THIS SHEET OR EXTRA PAGES IF NECESSARY.

1) Is there presently a recycling program on your campus? ___ yes ___ no (skip to #7)

2) If yes, which materials are targeted?

3) How would you rate compliance with the program? ___ excellent ___ good ___ fair ___ poor

4) Are there additional materials which could be targeted? ___ yes (list below) ___ no


 
5) How would you rate the success of your recycling effort? ___ excellent ___ good ___ fair ___ poor

6) Please briefly identify any improvements you would like to see:

 

 

7) Has there ever been a waste composition, or waste characterization study/analysis performed on your campus waste stream? ___  no ___ yes (if so, when? and can you attach a summary, or allow us to see it?)

 

8) How would you rank (from highest to lowest, starting with 1) the greatest generators of solid waste on your campus? (please          assign a ranking) ___ food services; ___ grounds/parking; ___ residence halls;
___ printing/photocopying; ___ mail room; ___ classrooms; ___ offices; ___other housekeeping
___ other (please identify)

9) What would you identify as the five largest categories of waste on your campus? (please name and rank)

 

 

10) Does your institution contract with an area hauler for solid waste disposal? ___ yes ___ no
If no, how is your waste disposed? Do you pay a disposal fee? Please explain.

 

 

11) If yes to #8 above, how are you charged? ___ by weight? ___ by volume? ___ by a flat rate?
How often is the contract renewed?

 

12) Does your hauler offer incentives for reduction, or recycling? ___ no ___ yes If yes, how? Please explain.

 

13) Is there any composting done of biodegradable materials? ___ yes ___ no If yes, where? How? How much?

14) Are food wastes used in composting, or as an animal feed? ___ yes ___ no If yes, where? How? How much?

15) Please identify any waste minimization/reduction and recycling efforts not covered in the preceding?

 

16) Are there any hazardous wastes minimization programs on your campus? __no; __yes, please explain

 


NJHEPS GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF:
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
NJHEPS Corporate Sponsors
AT&T Foundation
AT&T, Inc.
and its 42 Member Institutions