Sustainability

Facilities Department · ext. 2120

Recycling. Paper, cardboard, and commingled containers are collected for recycling in all College buildings under the College’s waste hauling contract. Bins are marked; cardboard is broken down before it is placed in the cardboard container at the loading dock.

Scrap metal. Ferrous and nonferrous scrap from the Shop Building, including offcuts and spent weld coupons, is sorted at the bay and sold to a licensed scrap dealer. As a political subdivision, the College disposes of surplus property by public sale, by transfer, or by scrap when it has no other value; proceeds return to the general fund. See Surplus and Disposal.

Composting. Bedding and manure from Barn Complex B and pre-consumer trimmings from the instructional kitchens are composted at the barn compost site under the barn’s manure management plan and Ohio EPA composting rules. Finished compost is applied to Pastures 4 and 5 and is made available to community garden plot holders in April. Plate waste is not composted.

Lighting. Corridor and classroom lighting in the Corliss Pike building was retrofitted to LED fixtures in 2019. Theatrical lighting in the Black Box was not part of the retrofit.

Food. Instructional production that is surplus to instruction is transferred to the county food bank; see Food Security.