Composting Program
YELLOW IS THE NEXT GREEN THING – AND IT’S GETTING AN UPDATE!
The compost program’s accepted materials list is expanding and will now accept additional organics and compostable stamped items, including meat, bread and compostable foodwares.
Bright yellow compost bins, located in the main foyers of each building and in eateries across campus, are ready to receive discarded organic and compostable material, including all food – from fruit, vegetables, meat and bread – to napkins, wooden utensils, chopsticks and containers stamped compostable. Smaller bins are also be placed in the collegia and staff lunchrooms across campus.
Collection from the foyer bins is completed three times a week by Facilities Management. The material is consolidated in 3-yard collection bins and hauled away to Spa Hills Farm, a compost facility in Salmon Arm, BC. The final compost product is delivered back to campus twice a year to be used to enrich our soil and plant beds on campus.
Visit the Sustainability Office for more information on sorting compost and other waste.
| Acceptable Material for Composting | NOT Accepted |
| Vegetable prep waste | Plastic: bags, containers & utensils |
| Napkins & absorbent paper products | Containers not stamped Compostable |
| Coffee grounds & filters | |
| Tea leaves & bags | |
| Egg shells | |
| Meat, meat trimmings, fish, fish bones | |
| Dairy products: butter, milk, sour cream, yogurt, all cheese products & other | |
| Whole oranges, melons & other soft fruits | |
| Wax paper, ie: pizza box liners | |
| Containers stamped Compostable | |
| Wooden utensils & chopsticks |
United Landscapes staff adding campus compost to the soil.
