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SWEEP+ Certification Manual

  • CM: SMMP Prerequisite – Comprehensive Sustainable Materials Management Policy and Programs
    • CM: SMMP Credit- Comprehensive Sustainable Materials Management Lifecycle Analysis and Policy Program
    • CM: SMMP Credit – Materials Processing Infrastructure and Market Development Policy
    • CM: SMMP Credit – Adoption of Diversion and Recycling Goals 
    • CM: SMMP Credit- Regular Waste Characterization and Generation Study Policy
    • CM: SMMP Credit- Advanced Comprehensive Sustainable Materials Management Policy
    • CM: SMMP Credit- Solid Waste Greenhouse Gas and Air Emissions Footprint Reduction Policy 
    • CM: SMMP Credit – Source Reduction Policy
    • CM: SMMP Credit – Comprehensive Public Reporting of Corporate Sustainability
    • CM: SMMP Credit- Local Government Policy for Comprehensive Public Participation in Solid Waste Management Program Development
  • CM: WGP Prerequisite 1 – Measuring and Calculating Waste Generation, Recovery, and Disposal
    • CM: WGP Credit – MSW Source Reduction Programs
    • CM: WGP Credit – Reuse and Rescue Programs/Projects
    • CM: WGP Credit: Measuring and Calculating Source Reduction and Reuse/Rescue Impacts
    • CM: WGP Credit: Litter Prevention and Reduction Infrastructure
    • CM: WGP Credit- ENV Preferable Product Procurement (Non-Capital Items)
    • CM: WGP Credit – Sustainable Capital and Utility Procurement
    • CM: WGP Credit – Economic Assessment of Solid Waste Management
    • CM: WGP Credit – Education and Engagement Program on Litter and Source Reduction and Reuse
    • CM: WGP Credit – Household Hazardous Waste Reduction and Engagement Program
  • CM: SWC Credit – Alternative Collection Options for Recyclable and Compostable Products and Materials
  • CM: SWC Credit – Energy and Emissions Optimization of Solid Waste Collection 
  • CM: SWC Credit: Alternative Fueled Solid Waste Collection Vehicles
  • CM: SWC Credit – Household Hazardous Waste Collection Infrastructure
  • CM: SWC Credit – Minimizing Emissions from Transfer Stations 
  • CM: SWC Credit – Solid Waste Collection Cost Transparency
  • CM: SWC Credit-Commitment to Safe Working Conditions 
  • CM: SWC Credit-OSHA Compliant Practices and Safe Vehicle Processes
  • CM: PCR Prerequisite-Minimum Diversion Rate 
  • CM: PCR Credit-Material Recovery & Per Capita Disposal Optimization 
  • CM: PCR Credit-Minimize Bale/Output Contamination Rate
  • CM: PCR Credit-Producing High Quality Products from Recovered Organic Materials
  • CM: PCR Credit-Anaerobic Digestion Infrastructure
  • CM: PCR Credit-Compact Commodity/Output Supply Chain 
  • CM: PCR Credit-Energy Efficient and Low Emissions Operations 
  • CM: PCR Credit-Clean and Efficient Material Recovery and Organics Processing Facilities 
  • CM: PCR Credit-Renewable or Alternative Fueled Onsite Mobile Equipment and Recovery Facilities 
  • CM: PCR Credit-Material Recovery Cost Transparency 
  • CM: PCR Credit-Good Neighbor Practices 
  • CM: PCR Credit-Post-Collection Recovery Facility Safety Protocols and Training
  • CM: PCR Credit-OSHA-Compliant Material Recovery & Organics Processing Facilities
  • CM: PCD Credit-Renewable or Alternative Fueled On-Site Mobile Equipment 
  • CM: PCD Credit-Landfill Stormwater Management
  • CM:PCD Credit-Landfill Emissions Minimization
  • CM: PCD Credit-Effective Utilization of Recovered Methane
  • CM: PCD Credit-Material Disposal Cost Transparency
  • CM: PCD Credit-Post-Collection Disposal Facility Safety Protocols and Training 
  • CM: PCD Credit-OSHA-Compliant Facilities
  • CM: PCD Credit-Good Neighbor Practices 

Category: 4. Municipal Post Collection Recovery (PCR)

Post Collection Recovery Performance Category for SWEEP Municipal Standard

Municipal PCR Draft Credit 10: Good Neighbor Policy (x points)

Intent: To minimize impacts on community quality of life from waste material recovery and organics processing management facility operations. Requirements: The material recovery and/or organic processing facility owned by the […]

Municipal PCR Draft Credit 11: Post-Collection Recovery Facility Safety Protocols and Training (x points)

Intent: To Rreduce accidents and injuries and ensure worker safety and health outcomes during daily material recovery and organics processing facility operations through attention to hazards and making worker protection a part of company culture. material recovery accidents and […]

Municipal PCR Draft Credit 12: OSHA-Compliant Material Recovery & Organics Processing Facilities (x points)

Intent: Promote safe and efficient operation of material recovery and organics processing facilities. Ensure worker safety and health outcomes during daily post-collection facility operations through attention to hazards and making worker […]

Municipal PCR Draft Credit 12: OSHA-Compliant Facilities (x points)

Incorporated into Municipal PCR Draft Credit 12: OSHA-Compliant Material Recover & Organics Processing Facilities (x points) Intent: Promote safe and efficient operation of disposal facilities. Requirements: Prevent or identify and […]

Municipal PCR Draft Credit 6: Energy Efficient and Low Emissions Operations (x points)

Intent: Reduce the environmental footprint of material recovery facility and organics processing operations. Requirements: Demonstrate that organics recovering facility and processing operations meet the following targets: <[XX diesel gallon equivalent […]

Municipal PCR Draft Credit 7: Clean and Efficient Material Recovery and Organics Processing Facilities (x points)

Municipal PCR Draft Credit 7: Clean and Efficient Material Recovery and Organics Processing Facilities (x points) Intent: Minimizing the environmental footprint of material recovery and organics processing facilities. Requirements: Tier #1: Implements energy […]

Municipal PCR Draft Credit 8: Alternative Fueled Rolling Stock (x points)

Intent: Reduce atmospheric emissions associated with recovery of solid waste and promote renewable and low-carbon intensity alternatives to non-renewable transportation fuels. Requirements: Demonstrate, on a percentage basis, the use of […]

Credit 1: Material Recovery Optimization (x points)

Intent: To encourage the acceptance of a wide range of materials and to promote the production of marketable commodities with the highest percentage of captured product and lowest percentage of […]

Municipal PCR Draft Credit 2: Minimize Contamination Rate (x points)

Intent: To mitigate post-sorting contamination or residue rates for the successful recirculation of recovered materials Requirements: Demonstrate that material recovery facilities (MRFs) operated by the municipality, or operated by companies […]

Draft Municipal PCR Credit 3: Producing High Quality Products from Recovered Organic Materials (x points)

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 Digestion Operations Tier 1: Produce […]

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