Campus Composting
The University of Washington Tacoma began a campus composting program March 2009. Currently there are 11 departments participating by simply collecting their food scraps weekly.
Process
Each week, food scraps are delivered to our tumblers to be converted into nutrient rich soil. This process is relatively simple, please check it out here.
Information sheet on compostables
The finished product from the food scraps collected by UW Tacoma students, faculty, staff and campus vendors will be re-used as a natural fertilizer on our Giving Garden. For this reason, it is very important that everybody participating in our campus composting program knows exactly what can go in our bins. Please read the following information sheet to find out the Dos and Don'ts of composting at UWT!
Department Contacts
Thank you to the following volunteers who are making compost a reality on our campus:
- Advancement: Beth Luce/Jill Carnell Danseco
- Chancellor: Nan Geier
- Enrollment Services: Charlotte Woods
- Environmental Science: Kayomi Wada/Bridget Mason
- Facilities Services: Kimberle Shaw
- Finance: Jennifer Burley
- Global Honors: Global Honors students
- Institute of Technology: Kim Davenport
- Medial Services: Josh Carper/James Stevens
- Student Services: Bo Bae
- Urban Studies: Marcie Pierson
Get Involved!
Now that you know how easy it is, please join us! If your department is interested, please contact the composting coordinator at:
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