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 address all aspects of operations that might result in a reduction in the quality of life for the surrounding residents and/or businesses.

Demonstrate that the facility has no unresolved or unaddressed complaints regarding the operational elements listed above.

• No unaddressed noise complaints or violations within the last three years:
  • Noise
  • Traffic
  • Pest/Vermin
  • Odor
• Proper Install filtration on exhaust ventilation system to the outdoors that captures >80% of PM 2.5 or smaller particles.
• Dust or litter is inspected and recovered within a 1-mile radius of facility boundary; and at least 2 miles along primary access routes
• Record of no unaddressed complaints or violations
• Emissions from rolling stock and other operations
• No unaddressed odor complaints or violations within the last year
• Stormwater management (wind control)
• No unaddressed pest/vermin complaints or violations within the last year
• Property value issues (this may be an “Innovation” credit?)
• No unaddressed traffic complaints or violations within the last year

*Note: “Waste disposal facility” includes transfer stations, landfills and thermal conversion facilities.