(A) An Employee Recycling Committee shall be established to design and implement a workable waste management plan for city government. The Mayor shall appoint representatives to the Committee from each department based solely on knowledge of recycling and enthusiasm rather than job classification. The Solid Waste Management Department, the Purchasing Division of the Department of Finance, and the Environmental Health Department shall be instructed by the Mayor to coordinate the appropriate staffing needs of the Committee.
(B) The Employee Recycling Committee shall develop specific waste management plans for each city facility and/or separate office locations within the city government complex, and also undertake the following activities:
(1) Establish a paper recycling program for each city facility to be developed and implemented no later than January 1, 1993.
(2) Review the current purchasing ordinance and procurement guidelines for specialty paper and other waste-generating supplies utilized by each department, develop a plan for minimizing waste generation, and promote the use of recycled and environmentally sound products. Any necessary revisions to the purchasing ordinance and/or procurement guidelines be completed no later than January 1, 1993.
(3) Review all cleaning and sanitary products currently utilized by all departments to determine whether they are environmentally safe and make recommendations about product substitutes or alternatives. Reported suggestions shall be submitted no later than January 1, 1993.
(4) Review the city's discard and surplus property policy to encourage use and reuse of discards within city government, and to establish a mechanism for making these items available for a nominal fee to non-profit organizations within the community.
(5) Solicit suggestions and recommendations from city employees on waste reduction possibilities, and consider establishing an incentive program for “waste busters” to encourage employees to actively pursue recycling and waste reduction opportunities which result in cost-savings to the city.
(6) Address the issue of waste reduction comprehensively, including such issues as increasing the city's use of electronic mail and phone mail vs. paper messages; use of duplex copiers; reduction in supply budgets to encourage conservation efforts; and any other creative and innovative ways to reduce the waste stream and city supply expenditures.
(C) The Employee Recycling Committee shall present an interim report to the Council by November 15, 1992, that it be given an ongoing function in City government, that the members be appointed to staggered terms as deemed appropriate by the Mayor, and that semi-annual status reports be presented to the Mayor and City Council about the employee's progress in departmental waste reduction, reuse, and recycling programs.
(Res. 82-1992, approved 6-9-92)
Cross-reference: