Kris Jolley - Michigan State University Manager of Recycling & Surplus Store

Today you are going to meet a great guy and an awesome recycler!

Please welcome Mr. Kris Jolley who has been leading the Spartan’s towards improved waste diversion at Michigan State University since 1997. Today he heads up the waste, recycling, food waste collection programs, a materials recovery facility or mini-MRF and the MSU Surplus Store. 

Are you looking for real impact - The MSU team manages over 30 million pounds of materials per year which brings roughly $4 million in value back to the university.

In our interview today we will dive deep into many topics including:

• Why MSU operates their own collection trucks 
• What is the MSU Surplus Store & how it is changing the way they deals with stuff
• MSU built a Material Recovery Facility and it’s a game changer
• The MSU campus has an awesome recycle drop off area, what makes it so special
• Why is food waste collection & diversion so hard on a college campus
• Hard lesson of utilizing a bio-digester
• What industry organizations do the MSU recycle team feel provide the most value
• What problems & potential improvements keep Kris up at night

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MSU Shadows Collection

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