Campus Compost

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).  

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. [1]

Off-campus Composting

Living off campus? Learn more about the City of Guelph's composting program here [2].