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0. Executive Description SWEEP Local Government Standard
1. Municipal Sustainable Materials Management Policy (SMMP)
2. Municipal Waste Generation & Prevention (WGP)
3. Municipal Solid Waste Collection (SWC)
4. Municipal Post Collection Recovery (PCR)
5. Municipal Post Collection Disposal (PCD)
Credit 1: Material Recovery Optimization
Credit 2: Minimize Contamination Rate
Credit 3: Producing High Quality Products from Recovered Organic Materials
Credit 4: Anaerobic Digestion Infrastructure
Credit 5: Efficient Commodity/Output Supply Chain
Credit 6: Energy Efficient and Low Emissions Operations
Credit 7: Clean and Efficient Material Recovery and Organics Processing Facilities
Credit 10: Household Hazardous Waste reduction and engagement program
Credit 10: Good Neighbor Policy
Credit 11: Post-Collection Recovery Facility Safety Protocols and Training
Credit 11: Public and Worker Education and Training
Credit 12: OSHA-Compliant Material Recovery & Organics Processing Facilities
Credit 13: OSHA-Compliant Facilities
Credit 1: Measuring and Calculating Waste Generation & Source Reduction
Credit 2: Municipal Source Reduction Programs
Credit 3: Food Rescue Programs/Projects
Credit 4: Litter Prevention and Reduction Infrastructure
Credit 5: Environmentally Preferable Product Procurement
Credit 6: Sustainable Capital and Utility Procurement
Credit 1: Alternative Collection Options for Recyclable and Compostable Products and Materials
Credit 2: Energy Efficient and Low Emissions Collection
Credit 3: Alternative Fueled Solid Waste Collection Vehicles
Credit 4: Household Hazardous Waste Collection infrastructure
Credit 5: Minimizing Emissions from Transfer Stations
Credit 6: Solid Waste Collection Cost-Effectiveness
Credit 7: Commitment to Safe Working Conditions
Credit 1: Materials Processing Infrastructure and Market Development Policy
Credit 2: Adoption of Diversion and Recycling Goals
Credit 3: Regular Waste Characterization and Generation Study Policy
Credit 4: Advanced Comprehensive Sustainable Materials Management Policy
Credit 5: Solid Waste Greenhouse Gas Footprint Reduction Policy
Credit 6: Source Reduction Policy
Credit 1: Thermal Conversion Efficiency
Credit 2: Alternative Fueled Rolling Stock
Credit 3: Minimize Thermal Conversion Emissions
Credit 4: Landfill Stormwater Management
Credit 5: Landfill Emissions Minimization
Credit 6: Effective Utilization of Recovered Methane

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.

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