Sustainability in Facilities Management at Colorado State University

Mission Statement

The Facilities Management Department is committed to quality competitive service. Our mission is to anticipate and provide the physical environment, which enables Colorado State University to achieve its objectives in instruction, research, and public service.

Facilities Management and Sustainability

Facilities Management is the department charged with managing the physical aspects and daily operations of a larger system known as Colorado State University, in order to reach its overarching mission: to set the standard for public research universities in teaching, research, service and extension for the benefit of the citizens of Colorado, the United States, and the world. Due to the key role in upholding that mission, the department is committed to projects that conserve resources in order to create a more sustainable campus and community.

Integrated Solid Waste Program Wins CAFR Award

The Colorado Association for Recycling, or CAFR, has awarded Facilities Management’s Integrated Solid Waste Program the Outstanding Government Recycling/Waste Diversion Program Award.

Recycling at Colorado State began a few decades ago, but has made tremendous progress since receiving a grant in 1990. The waste collection and disposal processes were overhauled to allow for efficient collection and recycling bins can now be found nearly everywhere on campus. Currently, CSU landfills about 44.9% of solid waste, with the existing recycling program diverting the other 55.1%. Those figures do not include the (literal) tons of items collected through the Leave-It Behind and Surplus Property programs that are recycled, donated to local charities, or sold for reuse to the local community.

For details, please see the entire nomination article.