Waste Diversion
Since fiscal year 2015, Brandeis has seen a dramatic increase in composting in our two dining halls and across campus through the efforts of the Office of Sustainability, Brandeis Hospitality and our facilities services team.
Do you know?
- All food scraps, both in the kitchen during meal prep and plate scrapings from meals, are composted in Lower Usdan and Sherman dining halls.
- Sherman's kosher plates are composted.
- As of January 2019, we are also committing to all-compostable tableware in our catering services.
Waste Diversion at Brandeis, by Percentage
| Year | Trash | Recycling | Composting |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | 76% | 21% | 3% |
| FY 2020 | 57% | 24% | 19% |
| FY 2021 | 67% | 21% | 12% |