{"id":2374,"date":"2021-01-22T23:43:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T04:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilitiesdev\/?page_id=2374"},"modified":"2022-06-07T15:01:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T19:01:44","slug":"waste-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/facilities\/our-services\/property-management\/grounds-fleet-waste\/waste-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csbo-2.blog.yorku.ca\/files\/2015\/08\/ZeroWaste-Logo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/facilities.info.yorku.ca\/files\/2015\/08\/ZeroWaste-Logo-300x54.jpg\" alt=\"York University launched its ZeroWaste program in 2010 to increase waste diversion and expand green initiatives\" class=\"wp-image-164\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/maximo\" style=\"background-color:#3ac3ef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><i class=\"fas fa-life-ring\"><\/i> SUBMIT A SERVICE REQUEST<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1990 York University's Facilities Services department formalized a comprehensive, multi-faceted waste management and diversion program. Part of this was the  ZeroWaste program to build on existing waste diversion and green cleaning initiatives. By 2019 the university had diverted 70.73% of the waste generated on its campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>York University\u2019s Facilities Service Department, Waste Management unit manages and coordinates the disposal of hazardous waste materials on York\u2019s campuses. The waste management unit manages hazardous waste in accordance with Provincial Regulation&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/regulation\/900347\">347 General-Waste Management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"border-top mb-4 pt-2 wp-block-heading\">Organic Food Waste<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All kitchenettes have been equipped with an organic waste container for all food scraps, which students, staff and faculty should use to throw away any organic waste.&nbsp;More outdoor organic digesters and battery recycling bin have been added to&nbsp;campus to allow for greater convenience. See the <a href=\"http:\/\/arcg.is\/0DzDnL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Waste Diversion Map<\/a> for locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"border-top mb-4 pt-2 wp-block-heading\">Green Cleaning Initiative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Offices are equipped with communal tri-bins and individual waste bins are emptied by the individual staff\/faculty members who generate the waste. By becoming responsible for removing their own waste, individuals will have a greater awareness of the waste they produce and custodial services resources can be allocated elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"border-top mb-4 pt-2 wp-block-heading\">Tri-Bins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand alone garbage bins are being removed and replaced with more tri-bins in the interior and exterior of campus.&nbsp;In-ground tri-bins will increasingly be used around the exterior of campus, because they have a larger capacity and use gravity compaction, requiring less frequent emptying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"border-top mb-4 pt-2 wp-block-heading\">Expanded Recycling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New types of materials are being captured for recycling, in participation with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stewardshipontario.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stewardship Ontario<\/a> and through other diversion programs.&nbsp;In partnership with&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/printing.info.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Printing Services<\/a>, clearer labels have been developed for tri-bins and organic digesters to increase waste diversion and reduce contamination of waste streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"border-top mb-4 pt-2 wp-block-heading\">Engagement Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Waste management tools have been launched to engage the community in ZeroWaste including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/sustainability\/bottled-water-phase-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Water Bottle Free Campus<\/a> - Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are quickly approaching our waste diversion goal \u2013 you can help us achieve and surpass it by participating in campus waste reduction and diversion initiatives and programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/sustainability\/priorities\/whole-institution-approach\/\">Whole University Approach<\/a> to learn more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1990 York University's Facilities Services department formalized a comprehensive, multi-faceted waste management and diversion program. Part of this was the ZeroWaste program to build on existing waste diversion and green cleaning initiatives. By 2019 the university had diverted 70.73% of the waste generated on its campuses. 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