Composting on Pitt's Campus
You CAN compost on campus at Sutherland Hall in shared kitchens and in the dining prep area!
Did you know that Pitt has a goal to divert 50% of food waste to compost by 2025? Composting uses natural decomposition to turn organic waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer for gardening. Pitt sends its compostables to an industrial compost facility. Pitt compost locations accept dairy products, meat, bones, bread and pastries, fruits, vegetables (any food stuff) even those not commonly accepted in backyard compost.
Materials accepted in campus Compost collection stations include:
- Food waste of any kind!
- Pizza boxes
- Coffee grounds
- Paper towels
- Napkins & tissues
- BPI-certified compostable dinnerware, cups, and utensils
- Shredded newspaper
The following buildings are now collecting compostables building-wide:
- Barco Law
- Benedum Hall
- Eureka Building
- Mervis Hall
- O’Hara Student Center
- William Pitt Union
- Irvis Hall (in shared kitchens)
- Lothrop Hall (in shared kitchens)
- Panther Hall (in shared kitchens)
- Sutherland Hall (in shared kitchens & Dining prep area)
The Pitt community can bring compostable materials at the following locations:
- All Weekdays (Regular business hours) – Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (153 Benedum)
- Every Thursday at the Farmer’s Market @ Pitt (William Pitt Union, 10:30am to 2pm — April through November)
- Events! Look for compost collection locations at a growing number of Pitt events — or request one for an event you are organizing (bottom of Get Active page).