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|| Waste generation || refers to the volume or tonnage of solid waste generated prior to any recovery or disposal. Preventing and minimizing waste generation is considered to be more important than solid waste recovery, prioritized first in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s waste management hierarchy. Two mechanisms are employed to minimize waste generation: source reduction and reuse.
The Municipal WGP 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: Reduce waste generation and disposal through public education and internal training programs. Requirements: Implement an Internal Training Program Conduct municipal staff training programs on waste prevention. Training programs to […]
Intent: Educate the public on the social and environmental impact of litter and engage the community in litter reduction activities. Requirements: Publish litter education tools and materials online and through […]
Intent: Educate the public on existing HHW infrastructure and available avenues for HHW reduction in order minimize the potential for negative human health impacts and pollution of the natural environment. […]
Intent: To educate customers, consumers and educate and train employees about best practices in the waste management sector. Requirements: Publish and promote online resources that provide an overview of the […]
Intent: Provide transparency around the costs and benefits of solid waste management programs. Requirements: Calculate and publish total solid waste program costs. Provide breakouts as follows: Total solid waste management […]
Intent: To beautify local areas, prevent materials from polluting the natural environment, and encourage proper handling of material by municipalities. Requirements: Prevention Implement a program that encourages the adoption of […]
Intent: To encourage and increase the procurement of recycled content and other environmentally preferable products (EPP*). Requirements: Tier 1: Demonstrate procurement of products that meet EPP requirements for a minimum […]
Intent: To establish energy efficiency and sustainability requirements for new purchases of capital equipment, construction, infrastructure, and utilities. Requirements Maintain a sustainable purchasing program covering durable equipment associated with administration […]
Intent: To consistently measure or calculate the generation of municipal waste, which is the foundation for effective waste management policies and programs. Requirements: Tier 1: Measuring Waste Generation Calculate the […]
Intent: Encourage reduced waste generation to reduce material use Requirements: Develop, support and promote at least 5 of the following—or equivalent—waste reduction/reuse programs in the municipality Pay as you throw […]
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.