Waste Reduction Policies and Procedures for State Agencies

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