|| Sustainable Materials Management Policies || refer to a broad array of regulatory
and policy measures aimed at minimizing solid waste generation, improving the
performance of solid waste collection, processing, and recovery practices.
The Municipal SMMP requirements of SWEEP take into account four key performance
indicators (KPI):
1. Efficiency and Effectiveness
2. Environmental Performance
3. Economic Performance
4. Public Participation
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 management decision making* as described […]
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 for collection/processing franchises or service […]
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 should allow or facilitate most […]
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 greenhouse gas footprint of the […]
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 data on the generation and […]
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 data on the generation and […]
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 Adopt a policy that sets […]
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 and supports the development of […]
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 and adopt a Comprehensive Sustainable […]
A world free of waste, where materials are continually utilized for their full benefit without causing human health problems, environmental degradation or requiring excessive economic investment.