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Zero Waste - 2014 City of Louisville <br />TargetStrategyTermActionCOL StatusRecommendationsCurrent <br />Metric <br />1. Increase internal compost diversion shortinstall additional collection SSR & composting in placeEstablish metrics for internal diversion rate, no <br />85% Diversion - Internal <br />to 85%points, educationexpand recycling/compost where feasible <br />2. Divert construction materials for City shortrequire projects to divert No requirement or trackingEstablish policy requiring construction no <br />projectsdemo/construction materials projects to divert specific materials and <br />from landfillreports <br />3. Maximize diversion by City longReview all waste streams and Waste streams have been Establish policy requiring all waste streams no <br />employees with zero waste goal by 2025have a diversion plan reviewed. No goal or plan has to have a diversion plan and track <br />been adopted <br />1. Purchase recycled content paper, shortestablish purchasing policy Not required. Voluntary Establish purchasing policyno <br />Puchasing Policies - Internal <br />compostables for food service, recharge regarding recycled content and compliance in many areas <br />batteries & reuseable items when reuse <br />possible <br />­Ò¦¦š©· ©;-ä-Œz“m “7 -š’¦š­·s 2. Avoid brightly colored paper (not shortProhibit/discourage purchase of Not required. Little use due to Establish purchasing policyno <br />7;Ý;Œš¦ ’©‰;· Eš© ¦©š7Ò-·­easily recycled)brightly color papervoluntary compliance <br />3. Require high post consumer recycled shortestablish purchasing policy Not required. Some voluntary Establish purchasing policyno <br />content for copy and printingregarding recycled content and compliance <br />reuse <br />4. Discourage use of bottled watershortDiscougage use of bottled water Not required. Some voluntary Establish purchasing policy for meetings and no <br />in City meetings and facilitiescompliance vending <br />5. Purchase compost from permitted shortSupport compost use City uses compost from City Establish policy for expanded use and trackno <br />processors for City usecollection and composts <br />internally <br />6. Participate in State Electronics longResearch and develop City Not required. Voluntary Establish purchasing and reporting policyno <br />challenge; tracks purchases of programcompliance in some areas <br />electronics for Energy Star and IPEAT <br />1. Support capacity for construciton & shortWork with other organizations Not a current goalEstablish policy requiring projects to divert no <br />Construction Materials <br />demolition transfer, sorting & to support construction waste materials and report. Support initiatives to <br />Diversion <br />processingdiversionbuild diversion infrastructure, rotomillings <br />are recycled <br />9­·z’·;7 ·š -š’¦©z­; V šE 2. Require construction & demolition shortrequire projects to divert Not a current goalEstablish policy requiring projects to divert no <br />Þ­·; ­·©;’project recycling & reusedemo/construction materials materials and report <br />from landfill <br />3. Include clean damaged lumber in shortCity will accept braches for Slash management program in City has a slash management program yes <br />slash management programcompost. City pays for recycling place. Clean lumber managed (grinds branches into mulch). Clean lumber <br />of lumber through the Boulder internally. from internal projects is taken to the <br />CountyBoulder Recycling Center <br />4. Require trees, slash & landscaping longRequire projects to divert trees, City provides free recycling of Continue program. Expand education to yes <br />materials to be diverted from landfillslash and landscaping materials these materials to Contractors. contractors and residents. <br />from landfillVoluntary compliance <br />4 <br />