Municipal WGP Draft Credit 7: Economic Assessment of Solid Waste Management Program (x points)

Intent: 

Provide transparency around the costs and benefits of solid waste management programs.

Requirements:

1. Calculate and publish total solid waste program costs.
2. Provide breakouts as follows:

• Total solid waste management cost per ton.
• Collection costs per ton:
  • Black bin
  • Blue bin
  • Green bin
• Disposal costs per ton.
• Recycling processing costs per ton:
  • Gross
  • Net
• Organic processing costs per ton:
  • Gross
  • Net

3. Estimate impact on:
   1. employment and
   2. economic activity

from waste management program, including indirect and induced effects.