Pathway to Zero Waste at Georgia Tech
CURC Webinar Series
Malte Weiland & Emma Brodzik
Materials Management Conservation Plan
In 2020 Georgia Tech contracted Cascadia Consulting group to develop an MMCP. The goal was to identify opportunities to achieve improved diversion performance while optimizing GT’s material management system and incorporate the recommendations into a robust plan.
Materials Flow Map
Recommendations from MMCP
Tableau Dashboard
Conclusions
Operations & Stream Complexity
Staff training and equipment purchases for Landscape could shift to on-site yard waste management. Change would require training for 45 people instead of 55,000 football fans
Invoicing & Data Collection
Through analyzing data, changes to the WM invoice have added clarity and improve resiliency by sorting accounts by generator. Future work will continue to maintain the dashboard & explore estimates
Daily Pounds Per Capita
Campus total per capita was 2.7 which is lower than the EPA 4.5 estimate. Fluctuations in generator group, Housing vs. Greek Sector
Time of Year
Housing sees peaks during August and May, additional resources for move-in recycling and move-out donations should be allocated
Thank you!
Emma Brodzik – Zero Waste Project Manager, Infrastructure & Sustainability
emma.brodzik@facilities.gatech.edu
Malte Weiland – Senior Sustainability Project Manager Auxiliary Services Operations