SWEEP Municipal Standard National Public Meeting
This meeting will be held at the GW University at the Milken Institute School of Public Health in Washington, DC on February 12th, 2019. The ...
Rob Watson
Industry Post Collection Recovery (PCR) KPIs
PCR Effectiveness & Efficiency KPI Recycling practices & diversion rate Percent of solid waste recycled Sortation technologies Geographic proximity of material recovery facilities MRF residual ...
Waste Dive Article: SWEEP standard…releases ambitious proposal
The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (SWEEP) Municipal Standard has been published in draft form. Following the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) model, ...
Municipal SMMP Draft Credit 8: Policy for Comprehensive Public Participation in Solid Waste Management Program Development (x points)
Intent: Solicit and encourage broad public input into decision making around solid waste management. Requirements: Adopt a policy of best-practices public participation in solid waste ...
Municipal SMMP Draft Credit 7: Market-Based Waste Management Program Policy (x points)
Intent: Use market mechanisms to reduce waste generation and to incentivize more efficient waste management systems. Requirements: Adopt the following incentive/market-based policies or procurement requirements ...
Municipal SMMP Draft Credit 6: Source Reduction Policy (x points)
Intent: Reduce waste generation and disposal through programs that encourage reuse. Requirements: Develop and adopt a policy to promote product and material reuse. The policy ...
Municipal SMMP Draft Credit 5: Solid Waste Greenhouse Gas Footprint Reduction Policy (x points)
Intent: To reduce the greenhouse gas footprint of the municipality’s solid waste management program. Requirements: Adopt a policy to measure and reduce the per capita ...
Municipal SMMP Draft Credit 4: Advanced Comprehensive Sustainable Materials Management Policy (x points)
Intent: To collect up-to-date data to support development and evaluation of effective sustainable materials management programs. Requirements: Develop and adopt a policy to regularly collect ...
Municipal SMMP Draft Credit 3: Regular Waste Characterization and Generation Study Policy (x points)
Intent: To collect up-to-date data to support development and evaluation of effective sustainable materials management programs. Requirements: Develop and adopt a policy to regularly collect ...
Municipal SMMP Draft Credit 2: Adoption of Diversion and Recycling Goals (x points)
Intent: Increase recycling, composting and other beneficial utilization of waste. Requirements: Contract with a SWEEP Certified waste services provider that addresses the following requirements. Or ...
Municipal SMMP Draft Credit 1: Materials Processing Infrastructure and Market Development Policy (x points)
Intent: To support economic development by increasing local and/or regional processing infrastructure and markets for recovered materials. Requirements: Develop and adopt a policy that facilitates ...
Municipal SMMP Draft Prerequisite 1: Comprehensive Sustainable Materials Management Policy(x points)
Intent: To promote highest and best use of materials. Requirements: Contract with a SWEEP Certified waste services provider that addresses the following requirements. Or Design ...