Waste Diversion Planning City of Bexley Waste Diversion Planning

INTRODUCTIONS

Next Meeting – Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

What are we going to accomplish today? 1. Homework assignment 2.What goals should the City choose for waste diversion and zero waste planning? 3. With goals in mind what should be the City’s Waste Diversion Mission. 4. What should be considered for strategies and objectives.

HOMEWORK

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Commercial Entities

Industries

Seeding the Goal Discussion - Focus of Waste Diversion Increasing/improving: Commercial recycling and waste reduction. Multi-family recycling and waste reduction. Institutional recycling and waste reduction (e.g., schools, Capital University. Single family services. Identifying other waste streams (e.g., organics, food waste and C&D). Evaluating policies to enhance waste diversion. Eliminate policies that hinder waste diversion. Establishing Purchasing Policies for recycled products. Evaluate greenhouse gas emission reductions from waste diversion or reduction.

Expected Outcomes Recommended improvements and initiation of waste diversion programs. Recommendations to SWACO for facility needs. Identify costs and revenue requirements for program implementation. City adoption of the waste diversion programming and plan.

Project Timeline December 2016- February 2017 January 2017- April 2017 Phase 1: Strategic Plan December 2016- February 2017 Phase II: Data Collection January 2017- April 2017 Phase III: Moving Towards Zero Waste (Recommendations) May 2017-September 2017

Zero Waste Plans Designed to Achieve Results Plans designed to be flexible, realistic, comprehensive, and implementable The Plan becomes the roadmap. Revise the Plan every five years.

Where do we start? What the Green Team do? Meet throughout the process to guide and review the Zero Waste/Waste Diversion Plan. Prepare a strategic plan “roadmap” for the City of Bexley with a mission statement, goals, and strategies. Perhaps give your Green Team a formal name. Provide guidance to the City on implementation of the roadmap.

Mission for City of Bexley’s Waste Diversion, Zero Waste, Sustainability Examples of Mission Statements

Examples of Mission Statements “To improve the community’s solid waste stream through effective reduction, recycling, and disposal.” (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio) The City of Rochester will demonstrate through practice and policy our commitment to exemplary environmental stewardship.  The City, while cognizant of fiscal limits, is committed to the implementation of environmental management practices which will provide a healthy and sustainable environment and enhance the quality of life for our citizens. “SWANA is an organization of professionals committed to advancing solid waste management to resource management through their shared emphasis on education, advocacy and research.” (Solid Waste Association of North America) “The Office of Sustainability leverages Cleveland's wealth of assets by collaborating with the community to improve the economic, environmental, and social well-being of its citizens. To lead by example, the Office develops and implements policies and practices with City departments to embrace a culture of sustainability.” (City of Cleveland, Ohio) “The mission of the Solid Waste Management District is to provide waste reduction services and opportunities in a manner that exceeds the expectations of its customers and the communities it serves.”

Examples of Mission Statements Consider the following when developing your environmental mission statement. Continuous environmental improvement Environmental community service Commitment to environmental mentoring Strong partnerships with neighbors, business and community Your mission statement may include all or some of the following environmental components: Articulate your environmental mission and goals. Emphasize continuous environmental improvement. Promote reuse, reduce and recycling. Commit to communication and interaction with the public. Emphasize compliance with relevant environmental laws and regulations.

Examples of Mission Statements Example Mission Statements We are committed to working locally to improve the social, economical and environmental well being of our community. Our goal is to foster partnerships that will enhance our local economy using environmental improvements that create cleaner safer neighborhoods. We are committed to working with area businesses, community groups and our neighbors to improve the place we live in and do business by implementing environmental projects that benefit our community socially and economically. Our goal is to improve the environment in our community by working with area businesses, community leaders and our neighbors to create a clean and safe place to live and work. We are committed to improving the local environment in our community by fostering partnerships with area businesses, community leaders and our neighbors to create a cleaner, safe place to live and work. We are committed to a sustainable future and to improving the social, economic and environmental well being of the community. We are dedicated to environmental improvements that foster a sustainable future and lead to social and economical improvements in the community we do business. Our mission is to improve the environmental quality of our community by partnering with area businesses, community leaders and neighbors to work together to create a clean and safe place to live and work for future generations. Our mission is to create cleaner safer neighborhoods in which we live by working together with our neighbors to improve our local environmental quality.

Examples of Zero Waste Definitions “Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them.” (Seattle Public Utilities) “Zero Waste is the City’s goal to minimize the final disposal of waste materials as completely and rapidly as possible. This reduction will be achieved using a combination of environmentally sound strategies with an emphasis on education, on source reduction and reuse and on recycling and composting.” (City of Oberlin, Ohio, 2013) “Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them.” (Zero Waste International Alliance)