(A) The Board of County Commissioners endorses and supports a procurement policy that promotes recycled-content products, whenever possible, on a case-by-case basis. Outside contractors bidding to provide products or services to the county, including printing services, must demonstrate that they will comply with specifications that require the use of recycled products, reusable products or products designed to be recycled, to the maximum extent practicable, subject to an alternative showing that either the performance of the product will be jeopardized, or the product will negatively impact health, safety or operational efficiency.
(B) When recycled products are used, reasonable efforts shall be undertaken to label the products to indicate that they contain recycled materials. County departments and agencies shall use for their masthead stationery and envelopes that contain recycled materials. Other recycled products used by the county shall also indicate that they contain recycled material to the greatest extent practicable.
(C) A 15% price preference may be given to recycled products, reusable products offered as alternatives to disposable products, and products designed to be recycled, where they are offered as alternatives to non-recyclable products. The preference percentage shall be based on the lowest bid or price quoted by the supplier or suppliers offering non-recycled products.
(D) The county will cooperate, to the greatest extent feasible, with neighboring city and county governments in an effort to develop a comprehensive, consistent and effective procurement effort intended to stimulate the market for recycled products, reusable products and products designed to be recycled.
(E) All related county departments and agencies shall work cooperatively to further the purpose of this section. The county economic development process shall incorporate the goal of stimulating the market for recycled material.
(BC Res. 6-2003, passed 10-20-03; Am. BC Res. 9-2008, passed 10-7-08)