UMF Dining Services' Green News

June 2009 - Current
Composting & Recycling Results

Annual Food Waste Composted : 9.12 Tons

Cardboard Recycled : 5.56 Tons

Plastics Recycled : 204.5 feet3

Tin Recycled : 67.5 feet3

Glass Recycled : 83 feet3

2008/2009 Composting and Recycling Results
Annual Food Waste Composted : 37.9 Tons
Cardboard Recycled : 8.07 Tons
Plastics Recycled : 1,935 feet³
Tin Recycled : 6,456 feet³
Glass Recycled : 952 feet³

In addition all waste oil is now diverted to Bio-Fuel Production!!

2007/2008 Composting Results
Annual Food Waste Composted: 35 Tons
Cardboard Recycled: 7.6 Tons
Plastic Containers Recycled: 1,870 Cubic Feet
Tin Cans Recycled: 5,985 Cubic Feet
Glass Recycled: 920 Cubic Feet

UMF Dining Services has also been awarded the 2007 Maine Resource Recovery Association's Composters of the Year!