CPS Composts: Dont Throw Me Away! Initial Dining Center Assessment Notes

Breakfast / Lunch (please circle) [In the Kitchen]

School Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________ Key Contact Person: _________________________ Time: _____________ Meal Served: ________________________________________________________________ *Request copy of lunch menu for remainder of school year Instructions for Assessor: Introduce yourself to kitchen staff. Explain the purpose of our assessment. Let staff know that our goal is to simplify their system (not complicate it) in a way that best works for them, in order to more efficiently capture food waste produced in kitchen. Observe and note how their current system operates. Ask questions regarding what challenges they currently face, as well as challenges they foresee arriving in implementing this program.

Type of kitchen: Prep Warming At what time each day is breakfast typically served?

From __________ to __________

At what time each day is lunch typically served? From __________ to __________ Is food served in the: Classroom Lunchroom Both

If served in classroom, in how many and in which rooms? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ On average daily: How many bagged breakfasts are given out? __________ How many lunches are served? __________ How many milk cartons are given out? During Breakfast During Lunch

__________ __________

How many trays ( Styrofoam / Reusable ) are used? __________

If reusable, are trays cleaned by hand or in dishwasher machine? ____________________________________

Does the kitchen recycle? YES NO If YES, what materials are recycled? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Does the kitchen separate food scraps? YES NO Is Aramark having food waste weighed and logged? YES NO Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

Waste Collection Containers

Check Box if

Present Type

# Present

# Filled

Size (Gallons)

Location

Landfill Bin

Recycling Bin

Food Waste Bin (For Aramark)

Compost Bin

When is waste picked up by custodial staff? (Ask Custodian) During breakfast period After breakfast period

During lunch period After all lunch periods

If DURING, how often is waste picked up? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Are containers full when emptied? (Ask Custodian)

Landfill YES NO N/A Recycling YES NO N/A Compost YES NO N/A

What items are thrown away the most? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Are leftover food items stored in fridge or thrown away after each meal period? Example: Unopened milk cartons from breakfast; Bagged mini carrots from lunch ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

Waste Stream Data Log

Type of Waste Count Weight (In Pounds) % Contaminated

Landfill

Recycling

Food Waste

Milk Cartons

Total

Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ General space constraint observations: ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

Additional comments/questions/concerns presented by kitchen staff: ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

Assessment Checklist: Photo(s) of Lunchroom Photo(s) of Kitchen Photos of each Waste Disposal Container Copy of Lunch and Breakfast Menu

Equipment Needs:

Type Quantity Size (Gallons)

Observers Name: ________________________________________________

Supplemental Questions: Where would kitchen staff like compost bins to be located? (If we were collecting food scraps here, at what location would it be best to place a compost bin..?) ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ What challenges does kitchen staff anticipate in implementing this program? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________