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CR 91-131 Adoption Resolution 91-74 . . . I Y o June 18, 1991 o I" ~ .y Co o P K \ ~ Council Report: 91-131 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 91-74 AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTATION OF A SOLID WASTE SOURCE REDUCTION PLAN FOR ALL CITY BUILDINGS Proposed Action. staff recommends the following motion: 91-74 authorizing the implementation Reduction Plan dated June 1. 1991". "Move to adopt Resolution No. of the Solid Waste Source Overview. Hennepin County is requiring through Resolution No. 90-8-732, made part of the 1991 Funding Policy, that municipalities adopt a Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan for city Buildings. It is the County's opinion that reduction of the amount of solid waste generated is the highest priority in the heirachy of waste management techniques. They maintain that source reduction of solid waste can be accomplished by governmental agencies and institutions as well as by individuals and businesses. Hennepin County has developed a model plan to be used as a guide to help develop a city plan. Staff has reviewed, modified and condensed the County plan and is recommending the proposed plan be adopted and implemented. Primary Issues to Consider. o Is adoption of this plan necessary? o How will this Source Reduction Plan be implemented? Supportinq Information. o Staff Analysis of Issues o Hennepin County Resolution No. 90-8-732 o Hennepin County Model Plan & Resolution o Proposed Resolution No. 91-74 o Proposed Source Reduction Plan . /-:!~;;. ((~ /7zCL:k Kathy Max~ ecycling Coordinator . e . Council Report: 91-131 June 18, 1991 Page 2 staff Analysis of Issues. o Is adoption of this plan necessary? Hennepin County is requiring for all municipalities to adopt a Source Reduction Plan as part of the 1991 Funding Policy. Funding reimbursment will be held until this requirement of the 1991 Funding Policy is met. Hennepin County funds up to 80% of our recycling program costs, loss of this funding would require us to seek funds from other sources. with state aid cuts and other refuse cost increases it would seem a reasonable effort for Hopkins to incorporate Source Reduction Plan. o How will this Source Reduction Plan be administered? The proposed plan attached outlines the goals and components of the Source Reduction Plan. This plan if adopted will be administered by the Recycling Coordinator. I:' I T\ OF 1,'1 I rH,jE~:J;..jf.H l . ,; " ,,- / :-'1 '-" . '-/ . "---/ TEL: 61'::-'~(:;'~1-:~:'=:44 1 4 ; 4 1) r,j IJ . l) tj 4 ~, . r' . 1_, _ HU;j :: :.; , '3 i~l RESOLUTION NO. 90-8~732 The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Andrew WHEREAS, Reduction of the amount of solid waste generated is the highest priority in the hierarchy of waste management techniques; and WHEREAS, Source reduction of solid wast~ can be accomplished by governmental agencies and institutions as well as by individuals and bus1nesses, 8E IT RESOLVED, That the County Administrator be directed to prepare a Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan For Hennepin County Government to be presented to the Public Service committee at its last meeting in October 1990; and . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That each municipality be required to adopt a plan for source reduction of solid waste to be submitted with its 1991 recycling grant application. The question was on the adoption of the resolution and there were YEAS and NAYS as fo11ows: COUNTY OF HENNEPIN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY OTHER Jeff Spartz Randy Johnson John Keefe John E. Oerus Tad Jude Mark Andrew Sam $. Sivan'ch, Chairman AT! EST: C1erk of the County Board ." . . . SOLID WASTE SOURCE REDUCTION PLAN FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT Introduction The following Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan has been written with the intention that each County Bureau and Departments not in a Bureau, accept the primary responsibility of finding solid waste source reduction opportunities for office waste before it enters the waste stream. Solid Waste Source Reduction is an Environmental Program of the Hennepin County Board Recycled paper 2 . SOLID WASTE SOURCE REDUCTION PLAN IPart 1 - DEFINING SOLID WASTE SOURCE REDUCTION What Does It Mean? Solid waste source reduction is the highest priority of Hennepin County's master plan for reducing, recycling, composting, and using resource recovery technologies in the management of its solid waste stream. Within the County, solid waste source reduction goals can be defined as: · eliminating unnecessary purchases altogether; . reducing the amount of waste being thrown away; . · purchasing products with longer, more useful lives .. · purchasing environmentally friendly products (products made from recyclable or recycled materials); or · creating new uses for materials before they're thrown away or recycled. IPart 2 - WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? The County Administrator will delegate to each County Bureau and Departments not in a Bureau the responsibility for incorporating the five above goals into everyday decision-making processes. . 3 . Ipart 3 - EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES These are some habits that all employees could be practicing right now to help conserve energy and reduce the amount of trash we throwaway, such as: · double-sided copying of documents · bringing and using own coffee mug at work · maintaining central filing systems, eliminating filing duplications · eliminating needless forms or memos; use a routing system instead · removing names from needless mailing lists · using bulletin boards as a central announcement system Ipart 4 - METHODOLOGY Each County Bureau and Departments not in a Bureau should decide on the most effective system, or committee of volunteers or designees, that would: . 1 Identify a facilitator of the solid waste source reduction plan; 2 Evaluate the waste stream for possible source reduction opportunities and source reduction systems already in place; 3 Investigate and select practical and attainable source reduction opportunities; 4 Implement the selected source reduction opportunities; 5 Submit a report of already implemented and planned source reduction activities and accomplishments to the Recycling Office by April 1, 1991. Four Maior Purchasinl: Considerations for All Employees . 1 Use Less Material Per Manufactured Unit 2 Substitute Disposable with Reuseable Products 3 Purchase Durable and Repairable Goods 4 Don't Buy 4 Ipart 5 - MEASURING SOLID WASTE SOURCE REDUCTION IMPACTS e It is very difficult to measure the impacts that solid waste source reduction activities have on the waste stream; however, each committee may wish to track its own efforts. The following tracking methods could possibly be used: · determine the weight of goods and materials coming into the deparunents of each Bureau. · calculate waste generated in lbs./employee/day for each Bureau using a commonly accepted figure of 1.5 lbs. These are not statistically proven formulas, but by observing garbage and recyclable waste streams in this manner, Bureaus may be able to track some solid waste source reduction activities. Ipart 6 - ROLE OF BUREAU OF PUBLIC SERVICE The role of the Bureau of Public Service - Recycling Program would be as e follows: · The Bureau of Public Service Recycling Program will administer the Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan. · The Recycling Program will provide technical assistance to Departments and Bureaus if requested, and will offer and schedule training sessions on solid waste source reduction. · The Recycling Program will ensure that reports reach the Board on implemented solid waste source reduction activities and accomplishments of each Bureau and Departments not in a Bureau. IPart 7 - EDUCATION PLAN A promotion program for County employees could be initiated by Public Affairs and the Recycling Program during various stages of implementation of . the Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan. 5 .r , . RESOLUTION NO. 90-11-937 The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Andrew. seconded by Commissioner ~eefe: . WHEREAS, Resolution 90-9-732 directed the County Administrator to prepare a Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan for Hennepin County Government, . BE IT RESOLVED, That the Hennepin County Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan dated October 1990 be adopted; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That that solid waste source reduction plans developed by each Hennepin County Bureau according to the Plan be compiled by the Recycling Office and presented to the PUblic Service Committee at its last meeting in April 1991. The question was on the adoption of the resolution and there were Six YEAS and . No NAYS as fa' lows: COUNTY OF HENNEPIN BOARD OF 'COUNTY COMMISSIONERS . Jeff Spartz YEA NAY OTHER L- ABSENT X X X ..X- L Randy. Johnson John Keefe John E. Derus Tad Jude Mark Andrew Sam S. Sivanich, Chairman RESOLUTION ADOPTED. . NOV 0 6 1990 . CITY OF HOPKINS RESOLUTION NO. 91-74 AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTATION OF A SOLID WASTE SOURCE REDUCTION PLAN FOR ALL CITY BUILDINGS WHEREAS, Hennepin County has resolved that reduction of the amount of solid waste generated is the highest priority in the hierarchy of waste management techniques; and WHEREAS, Hennepin County has resolved that source reduction of solid waste can be accomplished by governmental agencies and institutions as well as by individuals and businesses; and WHEREAS, Hennepin County has through Resolution number 90-8-732 required that each municipality adopt a plan for source reduction of solid waste and submit it as part of the 1991 recycling grant application in order to receive funding, . NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins, city Council adopts and implements the Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan dated June 1, 1991 and included as Attachment A, made part of this Resolution; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins, City Council directs the City Manager and all Department heads and employees to incorporate source reduction of solid waste into their daily activities and directs the Recycling Coordinator to monitor, assist educate and evaluate the program and report back to the County on the results of implementation. Adopted by the city Council of the City of Hopkins this 17th day of June, 1991. BY Nelson W. Berg, Mayor ATTEST: city Clerk . RESOLUTION 90-74 ATTACHMENT A . CITY OF HOPKINS SOLID WASTE SOURCE REDUCTION PLAN JUNE 1, 1991 INTRODUCTION The City of Hopkins has developed the following Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan which will investigate options for solid waste source reduction for waste generated in city buildings. Part I - Solid Waste Source Reduction Goals o eliminate unnecessary purchases altogether; o reduce the amount of waste generated; o purchase products with longer more useful lives; o purchase environmentally friendly products (products made from recyclable or recycled materials); or o investigate new uses for materials before they are thrown away or recycled. o educate employees on source reduction techniques Part II - Program Components The Recycling Coordinator will research options for incorporating the six goals listed above into reducing, reusing, and recycling decisions made within the City of Hopkins buildings. . The following practices will be defined and promoted to employees in an effort to begin immediately to reduce the amount of waste generated and help conserve energy. o double sided copying of documents o bring and use a reusable coffee mug at work o maintain central filing systems, to eliminate duplications o keep mailing lists up to date o use bulletin boards as a central announcement system A section in the monthly employee newsletter will be devoted to addressing these source reduction activities. The waste stream at all city buildings will be reviewed and analyzed annually for new source reduction opportunities. Whenever possible new practical and attainable source reduction options will be implemented. Training sessions on solid waste source reduction for city employees will be made available. Efforts to measure the impact of source reduction activities on the waste stream will be made and recorded. ~ Part III. Reporting to the County When filing our Semi-Annual and Annual Reports to the County we will report out source reduction activities in the appropriate section supplied by the County.