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 address is 950 New Hampshire […]
Category: Local Government Standard
The SWEEP Municipal Standard evaluates the environmental, economic and social aspects of delivering municipal solid waste activities. The standard will be achievable by municipal governments of all sizes and covers a range of activities, whether contracted out to waste industry companies, or provided by municipal employees.
The SWEEP Municipal Standard complements the SWEEP Industry Standard.
It has 6 Performance Categories:
1. Sustainable Materials Management Policies
2. Waste Generation & Prevention
3. Solid Waste Collection
4. Post Collection Recovery
5. Post Collection Disposal
6. Innovation
Each Performance Category has 4 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
1. Efficiency & Effectiveness
2. Environmental Performance
3. Economic Performance
4. Public Participation & Education/Social Impact/Working Conditions
The Public Comment Draft of the SWEEP Municipal Standard is available for review and comment through March, 2019.
National Public Meeting Sponsorship Packages
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Municipal PCD Draft Credit 7: Commitment to Safe Working Conditions (x points)
This credit has been replaced with Credit 7: Post-Collection Disposal Facility Safety Protocols and Training Intent: Ensure worker safety and health outcomes during daily post-collection facility operations through attention to […]
Municipal PCD Draft Credit 7: Post-Collection Disposal Facility Safety Protocols and Training (x points)
Intent: To reduce accidents and injuries and ensure worker safety and health outcomes during daily waste disposal facility* operations through attention to hazards and making worker protection a part of […]
Municipal PCD Draft Credit 9: Good Neighbor Policy (x points)
Intent: To minimize impacts on community quality of life from waste management facility operations. Requirements: The waste disposal facility* owned by the municipality has a policy and specified practices to […]
Municipal PCD Draft Credit 8: OSHA-Compliant Facilities (x points)
Intent: Promote safe and efficient operation of waste disposal facilities*. Requirements: Prevent or identify and correct OSHA-related operational violations and/or recommendations in all OSHA covered facilities under the control of the company. […]
Municipal PCD Draft Credit 2: Alternative Fueled Rolling Stock (x points)
Intent: Reduce atmospheric emissions associated with the disposal of solid waste and promote renewable and low-carbon intensity alternatives to non-renewable transportation fuels Requirements: Demonstrate, on a percentage basis, the use […]
Municipal PCD Draft Credit 4: Landfill Stormwater management (x points)
Intent: To effectively manage stormwater at a landfill to minimize run-off exposure to waste and production of leachate. Requirements: Develop a comprehensive stormwater management plan that minimizes stormwater penetration of […]
Municipal PCD Draft Credit 5: Landfill Emissions Minimization (x points)
Intent: To effectively manage and minimize emissions from landfills, including air emissions and leachate in order to prevent or reduce air and surface and groundwater contamination. Requirements: Air Emissions Implement […]
Municipal PCD Draft Credit 6: Effective Utilization of Recovered Methane (x points)
Intent: Minimize greenhouse gas emissions from landfills. Requirements: Demonstrate that at least [95% of landfill gas generated is utilized in place of conventional fossil fuels. Potential Strategies Utilized recovered landfill […]
