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Campus Waste System Evaluation, Dsm Environmental Services Jan 2020

Campus Waste System Evaluation, Dsm Environmental Services

Sustainability Reports & Plans

UMass contracted with DSM Environmental Services (DSM), with sub-contractors MSW Consultants (MSW) and Kessler Consulting, Inc. (KCI), together the Project Team, to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the UMass Amherst campus waste management and materials diversion system. The Project Team were required to conduct nine tasks as part of the comprehensive analysis, as summarized below:

• Map the existing UMass waste and materials collection system;
• Review the characteristics, procedures, schedules, and roles;
• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the current system;
• Review existing waste generation and composition data, and conduct a campus-wide waste audit if the review …


Fy 2019 Umass Amherst Waste Management Report, Ezra Small Jan 2019

Fy 2019 Umass Amherst Waste Management Report, Ezra Small

Campus Data

Each year the Office of Waste Management publishes this report which totals recycling and refuse data for the campus.


Fy 2018 Umass Amherst Waste Management Report, Ezra Small Jan 2018

Fy 2018 Umass Amherst Waste Management Report, Ezra Small

Campus Data

Each year the Office of Waste Management publishes this report which totals recycling and refuse data for the campus.


Umass Amherst Guide To Zero-Waste Events, Kevin J. Hollerbach, Ainsley Brosnan-Smith Jan 2017

Umass Amherst Guide To Zero-Waste Events, Kevin J. Hollerbach, Ainsley Brosnan-Smith

Student Showcase

As the University of Massachusetts Amherst continues to grow, and as programming for the campus community becomes an ever-rising priority, events organizers will need to consider the waste implications of every event to comply with state and University standards, goals, and policies. This "Guide to Zero-Waste Events" aims to streamline the planning process as well as provide tips and examples for follow-through to implementing a successful zero-waste event. The guide also presents actionable policy recommendations for the University to reduce waste and increase diversion from large-scale outdoor events on the UMass Amherst campus.


Assessing The Environmental And Monetary Impacts Of Waste Management Practices At The University Of Massachusetts Amherst, Arianna Moscone Jan 2015

Assessing The Environmental And Monetary Impacts Of Waste Management Practices At The University Of Massachusetts Amherst, Arianna Moscone

Student Showcase

The purpose of this research was to create a tool that models the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) waste system and incorporates environmental factors as well as monetary cost factors into the system. This tool was created in the hopes that it will help decision makers have a more well-rounded view of the system when comparing different waste management options.


Feasibility Study For Siting Anaerobic Digestion Facility At Umass Amherst Campus, Cdm Smith, Massachusetts Department Of Environmental Protection Jan 2013

Feasibility Study For Siting Anaerobic Digestion Facility At Umass Amherst Campus, Cdm Smith, Massachusetts Department Of Environmental Protection

Sustainability Reports & Plans

Feasibility Study for possible AD facility at UMass Amherst: Includes Assessment of Proposed Site, Potential Organic Materials Quanitities and Characteristics, Conceptual Organics Processing Facilities, Project Pro Forma Financial Analysis and Conclusions.