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Specific green purchasing recommendations of the Task Force are provided at the end of this Attachment. Building the Capacity (Get it Moving, Keep it Moving) The actions described above will directly reduce Westchester County’s GHG emissions. To make sure that these direct actions can be implemented, the Task Force has identified actions that will remove barriers and support and encourage the achievement of these reductions and promote sustainable development. Join the Westchester County Solid Waste District The Task Force recommends that all municipalities that do not currently belong to the solid waste district become members. Membership allows municipalities to have access to free recycling at the MRF and ensures waste that cannot be recycled is converted to energy rather than placed in landfills, thus preserving land and reducing GHGs. Evaluate Additional Infrastructure to Support Improved Waste Performance To improve performance, the Task Force recommends the evaluation of the establishment and/or expansion of facilities and programs that will: • Expand the county recycling programs to include more material such as more types of plastics, scrap metal, compostable organic waste, batteries, grey cardboard, food-grade wax coated cardboard, wood, electronics, cloth fibers and use of vegetable oil and/or trap grease for municipal fleets. • Expand the access to the MRF to include additional entities (colleges, school districts, businesses, houses of worship, commercial buildings, etc.) • Develop facilities to accept food waste, yard waste and leaves from across the county that includes a curbside pick–up program. • Establish a permanent facility or satellite locations for household material recovery, which would accept materials generated in the home such as paints, cleaners, flammables, lawn and garden chemicals, automotive fluids, CRTs, pool chemicals, compact fluorescent bulbs, and other common toxic household products. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation x provides State assistance for projects that enhance municipal recycling infrastructure through the purchasing of equipment or construction of facilities. The funding can be used to construct materials recycling or composting facilities, or to purchase recycling containers and new recycling vehicles. Attachment 9: Waste Reduction, Recycling and Green Procurement Westchester Action Plan, 2008 9-6
Develop Programs to Support Local and Organic Agriculture and Land Management The Task Force recommends the establishment and expansion of the following programs. • Create, support, fund, and develop local and organic agriculture and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), farmers markets, local food events, and Organic Community Gardens. • At the higher education level, create composting internships for credit, transcript notation, or paid position to research an area of interest (e.g., vermiculture, biodiesel, etc.). • Implement organic food gardens and farm-to-table programs in schools to link children to their food sources. Enforce and Comply with Recycling Regulations Municipalities, businesses, and educational institutions should enforce the existing source separation law for all waste producers. This includes non-solid waste district municipalities. All sectors including businesses and multi-family dwellings not currently serviced by district members should comply with the law. Promote Realignment of Government Regulation, Codes, Taxes and Fees Government regulation, code, tax and fee requirements can be barriers to change. Restructuring these can encourage desired behavior and penalize undesired behavior. In recognition of this, the Task Force recommends that the County Government and municipal governments work together to implement the following initiatives: • Evaluate modification of current fees structures for funding solid waste management to encourage recycling and reduce solid waste in both the public and private sectors. Consider pay-as-you-throw fee schedules. • Identify opportunities to create tax and other incentives to promote deconstruction and recycling of construction and demolition debris. o Provide a permit fee incentive for performing and documenting a materials recovery program for a construction or demolition project. o Provide financial incentives such as low or no-cost land for siting facilities. o Provide other incentives such as fast tracking of development where recycled materials are used. In pay as you throw, households and organizations are charged for the collection of municipal solid waste based on the amount they throw away. This ensures that those who produce waste pay for its disposal and has the desirable outcome of increasing recycling rates. Attachment 9: Waste Reduction, Recycling and Green Procurement Westchester Action Plan, 2008 9-7
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