Intent: Promote high quality organic end products from organic processing infrastructure Requirements: Composting Operations Produce STA Certified Compost for 80% of compost produced. https://compostingcouncil.org/seal-of-testing-assurance/ Anaerobic ...
Intent: To develop infrastructure to provide optimized anaerobic breakdown of food waste and, if indicated, other organic material to produce gas, fertilizer and other useful ...
Intent: Maximize local environmental and economic benefits and minimize environmental footprint through compact, efficient, and transparent supply chains. Requirements: Tier 1: Demonstrate that 80% of ...
Intent: Ensure worker safety and health outcomes during daily waste collection through attention to hazards and making worker protection a part of company culture. ...
Intent: Reduce collection vehicle accidents and worker injuries. Requirements: Mandatory: Implement an ongoing safety and equipment usage training program. Option 1: “Accessible” Training ...
Intent: To optimize collection costs Requirements: Conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of the waste collection program Demonstrate waste collection costs that is below/meets a [relevant benchmark ...
Intent: Reduce fuel consumption and lower air emissions resulting from waste collection Requirements: Option 1: Demonstrate fleet fuel economy or criteria emissions per ton-mile of ...
Intent: Reduce atmospheric emissions associated with the collection and transportation of solid waste and promote renewable and low-carbon intensity alternatives to non-renewable transportation fuels. Requirements: ...
Intent: To ensure proper handling and disposal of HHW by the municipal entity and greater community, preventing negative human health impacts and pollution of the ...
Intent: Reduce the environmental footprint of transfer stations Requirements: For [50% of rolling stock utilized on-site or [50% of total fuel consumption: Utilize low-sulfur diesel ...
Intent: Provide various collection methods for recyclable and discarded materials Requirements: Demonstrate access for 80 percent or more of your customers to one or more ...
Intent: Reduce waste generation and disposal through public education and internal training programs. Requirements: Implement an Internal Training Program Conduct municipal staff training programs on ...
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