Profile: Our Community Partner: Port of Portland

PSU faculty and students have conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the port's solid waste and recycling management systems, providing recommendations for improvement, including establishing the only major airport food waste diversion program in the country.

Site Address:

7000 NE Airport Way
Portland, OR 97218

Site Contact:

Fletcher Hunt, Aviation Facilities Manager
Phone: 503-460-4323
Email: huntf@portptld.com

Faculty Contact:

Daniel Blue, Program Manager, Community Environmental Services
Phone: 503-725-8448
Email: blued@pdx.edu

Project Description:

PSU faculty and students have conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the port's solid waste and recycling management systems, provided recommendations for improvement, and are implementing those recommended changes, including establishing the only major airport food waste diversion program in the country.

Type of Partnership: Community-based Research

Partnership Frequency: On-going, multi-term, multi-year partnership

Student Commitment: 4 students, 20 hours per week

Partnership Began: 1/1/2002

Partnership Ended: On-going