Table of Contents

Introduction

• Background
• Benefits of Waste Reduction
• Elements of a Self-Sustaining Waste Reduction Program
• Establishing Departmental Policy and Goals

Implementing Waste Reduction in State Government

• Waste Prevention and Reuse
• Recycling/Collection
• Procurement: Buying Recycled
• Building Green
• Landscape Materials Management

Appendices

• Appendix A: Definitions
• Appendix B: Waste Reduction Resources for State Government Agencies
• Appendix C: Sample Waste Reduction and RCP Procurement Policy Statements

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Publication #441-1999-0017, August 1999