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Municipal WGP Draft Credit 5: Environmentally Preferable Product Procurement (x points)

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 […]

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

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