2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, April 2024

Environmental Protection

Policy EP 7.8 Food Waste Composting

Investigate and pursue appropriate opportunities for food waste composting, ranging from individual household composting to regional organic waste composting.

Policy EP 7.9 Construction and Demolition Recycling

Promote the reuse of waste from building demolition and construction, including the recycling of lumber and brick, and salvage of usable fittings and hardware.

Policy EP 7.10 Businesses Using Recycled Output Support economic development efforts aimed at enhancing existing and developing businesses that can utilize local secondary materials as feedstocks.

Policy EP 7.5 Source Reduction

Reduce the sources of solid waste through increased education and outreach programs and through increased recycling and composting.

Policy EP 7.6 Municipal Waste Reduction

Policy EP 7.11 Waste-to-energy

Further increase waste reduction and conservation by city employees; increase product-substitution, recycling and the purchase and use of recycled goods, and ensure that less toxic and sustainable alternative products, such as chlorine-free paper and PVC-free plastics are actively supported and used.

Continue to operate a methane gas recovery system, and promote further research into new and clean technologies for the conversion of organic waste into energy.

See also ‘10.2 Solid Waste’ in Section 10: ‘Community Facilities and Services’ for an additional Waste-to-Energy policy.

Policy EP 7.7 Community Participation in Recycling

Increase community (resident and business) participation in recycling programs through the use of communications, quantification, and competition. See also ‘5.9 Environmental Education, Awareness and Coordination’ for more on this topic .

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