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Presented by:
Jennifer TrentEnvironmental Specialist
Iowa K-12 Schools
Make Dent in Food
Waste Diversion
Estimating Food Waste – ICI Sector
Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) Food Waste Estimates
in Iowa
Funded by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources - 2015
• Estimated food waste for ICI entities located in Iowa – Universities,
Convention Centers, Casinos, Correctional Facilities, Food Distributors and Wholesalers,
Food Manufacturers, Hospitals, K-12 Schools, Nursing Homes, Restaurants, Grocery Stores
• Industry factors developed by pioneers in the country estimating
food waste– Massachusetts
• RecyclingWorks Massachusetts conducted food waste audits at
seven public elementary schools from 2007-2013
Findings suggest students waste an average of 0.1
pounds of food per lunch
School DistrictStudents served per
day
Estimated
plate food waste generated daily
Estimated
plate food waste generated
yearly
Glidden Ralston
CSD270 27 lbs./day
4,860 lbs. or
2 tons
Howard Winneshiek CSD 1,200 120 lbs./day21,600 lbs. or
11 tons
Oelwein CSD 1,126 112.6 lbs./day20,268 lbs. or
10 tons
Marquette Catholic Schools 245 24.5 lbs./day4,410 lbs. or
2 tons
Harlan CSD 1,380 138 lbs./day24,840 lbs. or
12 tons
South Tama County CSD 1,075 107.5 lbs./day19,350 lbs. or
10 tons
Okoboji Middle School 256 25.6 lbs./day4,608 lbs. or
2 tons
Postville CSD 816 81.6 lbs./day14,688 or
7 tons
Chariton CSD 781 78.1 lbs./day14,058 lbs. or
7 tons
Estimated Food Waste Generated at K-12 Schools in Rural Iowa
Rural Iowa Food Waste Reduction Project 2015-2016Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development
• Food waste prevention and reduction project in rural Iowa
• Services for industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) entities
included:
• Food waste audits
• Waste sorts
• Search of local area for reduction opportunities
• Final report sent to each participant with recommendations to
prevent and reduce food waste
New Grant Funded Project to Actually Measure Food Waste in the
ICI Sector
Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Sector
ICI Sectors Served
• K-12 School Districts ~ 12 districts
29 schools
• Hospitals / Medical Centers ~ 3
• Nursing Homes ~ 1
• Correctional Facilities ~ 1
• Restaurants ~ 1
Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Sector
Waste Sort Results at K-12 School Districts
School DistrictStudents
served per day
Plate food waste
generated daily
Plate food waste
generated yearly
Plate food waste
generated per
student per meal
Food waste
generated per
student per year
Glidden Ralston
CSD270 55.6 lbs./day
10,008 lbs. or
5 tons0.2 lbs./meal 37 lbs./year
Howard Winneshiek
CSD1,200 488.6 lbs./day
87,948 lbs. or
44 tons0.4 lbs./meal 73 lbs./year
Oelwein CSD 1,126 311.6 lbs./day56,088 lbs. or
28 tons0.3 lbs./meal 50 lbs./year
Marquette Catholic
Schools245 132.8 lbs./day
23,904 lbs. or
12 tons0.5 lbs./meal 98 lbs./year
Harlan CSD 1,380 268 lbs./day48,240 lbs. or
24 tons0.2 lbs./meal 35 lbs./year
South Tama County
CSD1,075 856 lbs./day
154,080 lbs. or
77 tons0.8 lbs./meal 143 lbs./year
Okoboji Middle
School256 155.2 lbs./day
27,936 lbs. or
14 tons0.6 lbs./meal 109 lbs./year
Postville CSD 816 111.2 lbs./day20,016 lbs. or
10 tons0.2 lbs./meal 30 lbs./year
Chariton CSD 781 211.2 lbs./day37,956 lbs. or
19 tons0.3 lbs./meal 49 lbs./year
Food Waste in Iowa at K-12 Schools Extrapolation of Data
• Each student generates 0.4 pounds of food waste during lunch
• Each student generates 65 pounds of food waste per school year
• K-12 students in Iowa in 2016-2017 generated an estimated 33,423,650 pounds of
food waste or 16,712 tons.
Results of Waste Sorts at K-12 Schools in Rural Iowa
According to the Iowa Department of Education, Iowa had 514,210 students enrolled in K-12 schools, both public and private in 2016/2017 school year.
School DistrictStudents
served per day
Estimated
Plate food waste
generated yearly
Actual
Plate food waste
generated yearly
Glidden Ralston
CSD270
4,860 lbs. or
2 tons
10,008 lbs. or
5 tons
Howard Winneshiek
CSD1,200
21,600 lbs. or
11 tons
87,948 lbs. or
44 tons
Oelwein CSD 1,126
20,268 lbs. or
10 tons
56,088 lbs. or
28 tons
Marquette Catholic
Schools245
4,410 lbs. or
2 tons
23,904 lbs. or
12 tons
Harlan CSD 1,380
24,840 lbs. or
12 tons
48,240 lbs. or
24 tons
South Tama County
CSD1,075
19,350 lbs. or
10 tons
154,080 lbs. or
77 tons
Okoboji Middle School 256
4,608 lbs. or
2 tons
27,936 lbs. or
14 tons
Postville CSD 81614,688 lbs. or
7 tons20,016 lbs. or
10 tons
Chariton CSD 781
14,058 lbs. or
7 tons37,956 lbs. or
19 tons
Estimated Food
Waste Data
Vs.
Actual Food
Waste Data
Food Waste Projects Continue
Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture
2016-2017 Grant funded working with communities
Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture
2017-2018 Grant funded working with K-12 Schools
https://iwrc.uni.edu/food-waste
