(a) Within twelve months subsequent to the effective date of this article, the Purchasing Agent shall conduct a review of existing product and service specifications to determine whether existing specifications either require or exclude the use of recycled products, reusable products or products designed to be recycled, for use by all department agencies, officers, boards and commissions.
(b) In the event that such specifications do exclude the use of recycled products or require the use of virgin materials, then such exclusions or requirements shall be eliminated unless the pertinent department or entity can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Purchasing Agent that these recycled products would not achieve a necessary performance standard.
(c) Specifications for products should incorporate a provision that requires the reporting of the type and degree of use of recycled material. Administrative guidelines shall be issued that indicate the extent to which preferences to recycled products shall be allowed.
(Ord. 16-1991 §1. Passed 5-7-91.)