The

Zero-Waste
Project

Laird

Laird Hall &

Waste Management

The 2014 Fall Waste audit for Laird Hall showed that an average of 78% of
Laird Hall waste is comprised of recyclable and compostable materials
This data reveals that most of the waste in Laird Hall is not being properly
diverted
The bar graph below illustrates the percentage amongst floors,

Recycling & Compost in Laird Hall Waste

100%
90%
80%
70%
60%

Percentage of Recycling & Compost

50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1

1A

Laird Hall Floors

2A

3A

Total

Laird Hall &

Waste Management
Waste Break-Down
The pie chart illustrates the
approximate composition of
Laird Hall waste with over
50% of waste being
% Recycling
compostable materials, &
%
recyclables contributing to
Composting
roughly 20%
% Garbage

Laird Hall &

Waste Management
Waste management at Laird Hall Residence is a complex issue
involving a variety of stakeholders including,

CERES

Laird Hall Housing Committee

Laird Hall Management

Janitors

McGill Sustainability Office

Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF)

Macdonald Campus Student Society (MCSS)

Laird Hall Residents

Facilities & Operations

Gorilla Compost
Various waste management services on campus & in Sainte Anne
de Bellevue

Pinpointing the Issues

In the past, efforts to reduce the amount of compostable and
recyclable waste in Laird Hall have not been fully realized due to
the lack of,

1. continuous engagement and communication of all

stakeholders
2. continuous engagement and education of new
residents into Laird Hall each year
3. composting & recycling infrastructure to give
equal or greater access to waste diversion
alternatives

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Communication

1. continuous engagement and communication of all

stakeholders
. To resolve this issue,
.

Regularly scheduled stakeholder consultations (all stakeholders)

Regularly scheduled meetings within Laird Hall management (CERES +

janitors + LHHC + Laird Hall Management)

Every 2 weeks

Regular meetings with MCSS (CERES rep + MCSS)

Once a month

Regular demonstrations/meetings with residents (CERES + LHHC + residents)

Every 2 weeks

Regular visits from Sustainability Office/SPF to Macdonald Campus

November, March

Every 2 weeks

Regular updates of progress to all stakeholders (CERES + all stakeholders)

Every 2 weeks

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Interactive Education

2.

continuous engagement and education of new

residents into Laird Hall each year

To resolve this issue,

Educational campaign will start Fall semester, where we will teach about
new infrastructure and how waste diversion and collection will work, how to
properly compost & recycle
Allowance & reward system + engagement activities to keep residents
actively engaged in waste diversion
Regularly emailed information, presentations, videos, door to door audits &
practical demonstrations to keep residents updated on progress
End of semester recycling drives, electronics recycling, clothing drives,
thrift drives
Competition among Laird Hall floors, John Abbot College & Eco Residence
Project will be continually funded by SPF to ensure annual implementation

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New Infrastructure

3.
composting & recycling infrastructure to give
equal or greater access to waste diversion alternatives
To resolve this issue,

Sets of 3-way waste diverting bins will replace several garbage bins in
Laird Hall kitchens and common rooms
For floors 1A-3A, 2 sets of 3 bins will replace the trash cans in the kitchen
areas & 1 set of 3 will replace the trash can in the commons area
For floors 1-5, 1 set of 3 bins will replace the 2 trash cans in the kitchen
areas & 1 set will replace the trash cans in the laundry rooms
Paper composting bags will be purchased for the composting bins for ease
of compost disposal for janitors/students
Residents will get paid positions within the project to continue the
steady waste diversion on each floor

New Infrastructure
Residents will get paid positions within the project to
continue the steady waste diversion on each floor
Student employees will get paid to continue the steady
waste diversion on each floor
o 1 employee will ensure waste is properly diverted on all floors of Laird
Hall floors and will also ensure that waste/recycling is picked up from
each resident room and diverged
o 1 employee will keep track of progress and ensure smooth running of
diversion + manage all engagement activities/games
o 1 employee will manage all electronic media including presentations,
posters, emails to residents, ePosters in the Mouthpiece etc. + give
presentations and demonstrations to residents

All positions can have volunteers & approve volunteer hours

through myInvolvement

What Does All This

Have To Do With You?

What Does This All

Have To Do With You?
Great Paying Jobs For Students
Several Volunteer Opportunities
Many Activities & Events to
Plan/Participate In
Contribute to Making Macdonald
Campus & McGill More Sustainable
Make McGill History

Student Employment
The Laird Hall Zero-Waste Project will have great
paying job openings for the 2015 Fall
Semester to dedicated students who
demonstrate commitment to environmental
activism by contributing as a member of CERES
for the 2015 Winter Semester
The Laird Hall Zero-Waste Project will have
several volunteer opportunities open to all
students who are interested in helping out with
the project; all volunteer hours will be logged
and go towards your myInvolvement record

How Can You Get

Started?

How Can You Get

Started?
If you are interested in a job, to volunteer or to
learn more about the Laird Hall Zero Waste
Project, you can,
Join CERES
Sign up for more information, jobs or volunteer
opportunities on our sign up sheet
Visit our CERES website under the Zero-Waste Project
(show): http://macdonaldceres.weebly.com/zero-waste.html
or our Facebook page: https://
www.facebook.com/ceresmcgillmacdonald
Email Alexander Williams (Project Coordinator):
belacconstruction@gmail.com
Talk to any of our project leaders: June Liu, Sally Song,
Alexia Berthelon, Crystal Wang

The

Zero-Waste
Project