Special Waste Streams Management

(1 point)

Intent

To divert special waste streams from landfill and incinerators and recover and recycle reusable materials.

Requirements

CITIES, COMMUNITIES

Measure and report the total weight of waste generated under special waste streams and the total waste diverted from landfill or incineration. Report data for one full calendar or fiscal year. Report data for each of following special waste streams:

• Waste generated through special waste streams (in metric tons per year)
• Waste diverted (percentage diverted)

Special wastes are defined as non-municipal solid waste generated within the city or community, including industrial waste, agricultural, bio-medical waste, hazardous waste or any other as specific to the city²⁰.

²⁰ What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/urbandevelopment/brief/solid-waste-management , Accessed on December 17, 2018.

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