High-Density Residential Compost Pilot

A compost program had not been attempted inside Fanshawe residences before, but composting is well-established across campus. This project aimed to utilize the already available compost collection plan in campus to test out the possibility of extending it inside Fanshawe Residences.

Funded by the City of London and Fanshawe College, Fanshawe Sustainability along with Fanshawe Residence implemented and monitored compost collection in three student residential towers for a period of 6 weeks.

This pilot study analysed barriers and facilitators that come while implementing a compost program inside dense residential complexes. The final results of this study were used to aid the City of London in designing a successful organic waste collection program inside high-density residential complexes in London, Ontario.