R4: Compost

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Composting at the Loyola Campus

History of Composting at Loyola

On the Loyola campus, the composting facilities are outdoors. Until 2008, traditional composting bins used had a capacity of 25m3. The compost thereby produced every year is redistributed to the department of Facilities Management for fertilising the plants on campus. R4 recently expanded its composting activities on the Loyola campus to compost 65% of the university’s organic wastes (as recommended by the Quebec Residual Materials Management Policy). The new facility was launched in September 2008. The objective of this new project is to compost 100 tons of organic wastes yearly. This objective should be reached within 5 years. R4 Compost anticipates an annual production of 30 to 50 tons of compost that will be used for the creation of green spaces within the university.

R4 Compost would like to thank all Concordia University students who have financially supported the expansion of the composting project on the Loyola campus through the Sustainable Action Fund. R4 Compost would also like to mention the contribution of Eco-Action (Ministry of Environment Canada), the Concordia Council Student Life (CCSL), the department of Environmental health and safety (EHS) and the department of Facilities Management. R4 Compost received the Forces AVENIR award (Environment category) in 2007.

Project Overview

To learn more about the goals, timeline and achievements of the R4 Loyola Composting Project check out the summary.

R4 Compost Project Overview October 2008 - PDF (813KB)

The R4 Compost Loyola Project is a multistakeholder project, born from a student initiative which will be fully integrated in Concordia University waste management operations before 2012. To do so, the R4 Compost Group which has a strong expertise in composting, must develop and evaluate successful procedures for education, organic waste collection, composting and use of the compost so that long-term operations by Concordia University are successful. To learn more about this transition plan from R4 Compost Group to Facilities Management Department check out the roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders.

Roles and Responsibilities R4 Composting Project 2007-2012 - PDF (10.8KB)

Launch: R4 Composter at Loyola

A first amongst universities in Québec, this enterprising project aims at attaining the waste-management standards set by the Québec Residual Materials Management Policy (1998-2008) and is an expansion of the university's award-winning composting program. The launch of this new facility will took place on September 9th, 2008

Summary of Launch and pictures - PDF (734 KB)
Media Invitation - PDF (113 KB)
Press Release - PDF (128 KB)

Lancement: Composteur R4 à Loyola

Composteur R4 à Loyola. Une première parmi les universités au Québec, ce projet audacieux vise à atteindre les normes de gestion des déchets établis par la Politique québécoise de gestion des matières résiduelles (1998-2008) et constitue un élargissement de notre programme de compostage. Le lancement de la nouvelle installation a eu lieu le 9 septembre 2008.

Résumé du lancement et photos (ANGLAIS SEULEMENT) - PDF (839 KB)
Résumé du projet - PDF (839 KB)
Communiqué de Presse - PDF (130 KB)

This project was made possible thanks to the contribution of:

• Concordia University
• Environment Canada
• Sustainable Concordia
• Sustainability Action Fund
• Concordia Council on Student Life
• Creative Media Services

Ce projet est rendu possible grâce à la contribution de:

• Université Concordia
• Environnement Canada
• Concordia Durable
• Fonds d'Initiative de Développement Durable
• Direction de la vie étudiante de Concordia
• Creative Media Services