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Document: CC RES 91-020 RESOLUTION APPROVING A SOLID ASTE
SOURCE REDUCTION PLAN FOR CIN OF ST. ANTHONY
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
RESOLUTION 91-020
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SOLID WASTE SOURCE
REDUCTION PLAN FOR CITY OF ST. ANTHONY EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, source reduction is the first priority among waste management options; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony has established solid waste source reduction goals
which will assist in the prevention of waste at its source; and
WHEREAS, a solid waste source reduction program has been developed for the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Anthony City Council hereby
approves the Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan attached hereto for employees of the City
of St. Anthony.
• Adopted this day of W a rc k , 1991.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Reviewed for administration: lf,/ ✓ /
City Manager
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• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
SOLID WASTE SOURCE REDUCTION PLAN
1. Definition and Goals.
Source reduction is the first priority among waste management options because it has
virtually no negative effect on the environment, conserves energy and resources and
does not require new facilities.
Source reduction can be defined as any activity that prevents waste at its source. It
includes: reuse of an item in its original form; increased useful life of an item through
increased durability or repairability; reduced toxicity or material used to produce or
package an item or accomplish any task.
The City of St. Anthony's solid waste source reduction goals are defined as follows:
-eliminating unnecessary purchases;
• -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.
2. Responsibility.
The City Manager will delegate to each department the responsibility for
incorporating the five goals into everyday decision making.
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• 3. Employee Responsibilities.
These are some habits that all employees could be practicing to help conserve energy
and reduce the amount of trash we throw away. Suggestions include:
-double sided copying of documents;
-bringing and using own coffee mug;
-maintaining central filing systems, eliminating filing duplications;
-eliminating needless forms or memos; use a routing system instead;
-removing names from needless mailing lists.
4. Process.
• Each City Department should decide on the most effective system to:
-evaluate the waste stream for possible source reduction opportunities and source
reduction systems already in place;
-investigate and select practical and attainable source reduction opportunities;
-implement the selected source reduction opportunities.
*Four Major Purchasing Considerations for All Employees*
-use less material per manufactured unit;
-substitute disposable with reusable products;
-purchase durable and repairable goods;
-don't buy.
• 5. Measuring the Impact of Source Reduction Efforts.
It is very difficult to measure the impacts that solid waste source reduction programs
have on the waste stream. The following methods could be used:
-city procurement records will be compared to see whether the City is purchasing
fewer supplies as a result of the source reduction plan;
-items being collected for recycling will be weighed and reported;
6. Education.
An informational flier will be distributed to all City employees during various stages
of the source reduction program. The fliers will provide employees with practical
information on how to reduce the solid waste generated by their department.
The Recycling Coordinator will provide assistance to employees to increase
• participation and understanding of the program.
7. Implementation.
The St. Anthony Solid Waste Source Reduction Plan will be implemented in May,
1991.
The Recycling Coordinator will be responsible for implementing the program and
ensuring that all necessary reports are completed as required.