Advancing Sustainable Materials Management:
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Contracting Best PracticesA wide range of contracting strategies designed to advance towards Zero Waste are being used by local governments. Many contracting best practices align incentives between the local governments, contractors and generators to fund for diversion programs and facilities and encourage waste reduction, recycling, and composting. Released 9/2015 Procurement Best PracticesProcurement process best practices designed to advance towards Zero Waste are evolving as communities and service providers look for cost-effective waste to develop agreements that align common interests in waste reduction, recycling and composting. Released 9/2015 |
Local Government Contracting and Procurement Case Studies
New Rules and Incentives – Austin
Circles of Control and Influence, Mandatory Commercial Recycling, EPR And Takebacks
Pay For Value Received – Fresno
Align Cost Of Service To Rates, Require Mandatory Source Separation, EPR And Takebacks, Separate Collection From Disposal Contracts, Draft Contract In The RFP, Multiple Evaluation Criteria, Innovations Invitation, Mandatory Commercial Recycling
Local Government Facility Ownership – Napa
Local Government Ownership Of Transfer And/Or Processing Facilities, Separate Rates From Compensation, Utilize Bonuses And Penalties
Every-Other-Week Collection – Renton
Collaborative Negotiation, Separate Contractor Compensation From Customer Rates, Bonuses and Penalties for More Waste Diversion
Collaborative Negotiation – San Francisco
Separate Disposal From Collection, Utilize Bonuses And Penalties, Mandatory Commercial Recycling, Rewards Contractor for More Diversion, Equal Treatment for All Residents (and Businesses)
More Service, Lower Costs – San Jose
Separate Disposal From Collection, Retain Ability to Direct Materials, Utilize Independent Contractor Technical Assistance
Multiple Contractors – Seattle
Separate Disposal Contracts From Collection And Processing Contracts, Separate Contractor Compensation From Customer Rates. Economic Incentives To Contractors For More Diversion, Publicly-Owned Transfer Stations
Additional EPA Resources:
WARM Calculator Policy and Program Impact Estimator
Food Recovery Challenge Atlanta Launches Southeast’s First Zero Waste Zone