Composting on Campus

How it works

As a post-secondary institution known for its food, we must think beyond the plate. In 2018, we began our partnership with Hospitality Services to collect all of their back-of-house (kitchen) organic waste, such as food scraps, from their vegetable prep and production. Since then, our program has grown to collect front-of-house plate waste from set locations. We currently service all Hospitality Services locations on campus, the Child Care and Learning Centre (CCLC), and our outdoor compost bins.  

Compost Crew members are responsible for the ongoing operations, maintenance, promotion, and expansion of the campus compost program. All organic waste is brought to a centralized collection site behind the University Centre and Hutt Building. Green bins are picked up by the City of Guelph for processing at the Guelph Waste Resource Innovation Centre.

The outdoor compost bins, which are large black plastic bins located throughout the University of Guelph campus, are used to collect organic waste from buildings across campus that aren't serviced by centralized collection. You can learn more about our outdoor compost bins by visiting our outdoor bin page.