*Integrated Resources & Solid Waste Management Plan Update (with Appendices) - Dec 2009

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3.0 SOURCE REDUCTION Reusable items delivered to drop -off centers and landfills could either be sold from ReStores at these locations or picked up in covered box trucks or bins and taken to an offsite ReStore. Providing available and convenient drop -off locations is key to the success of this program. Companies with sheltered workshops could bid for individual products such as appliances, electronic discards, and furniture repair or for collecting all the reusables received at a designated site. t, 9 ! " q . ! On the basis of the analysis presented above, the results of the zero waste study, and discussions with stakeholders, the Plan recommends the following to improve source reduction. Implementation of these recommendations will likely be slower than initially anticipated because of the impact that the worldwide economic recession has had on County finances. 1. Develop County policies or ordinances that mandate certain actions be taken to reduce the source of waste currently entering landfills, including: — Develop County ordinances requiring that a waste reduction plan be submitted to obtain commercial or residential building permits. Coordinate implementation with the Department of Planning and Permitting. — Develop EPR policy statements or resolutions expressing strong support for initiatives that require manufacturers of certain products or materials to take responsibility for the life cycle costs of their products. — As a component of the EPR policy, implement a campaign to develop EPR for difficult to recycle products, and lobby state and federal lawmakers to advance EPR initiatives. — Implement a County government source reduction program, by implementing policies, procedures, and incentive programs that will reduce waste streams currently being generated within various County departments and agencies. 2. Implement a PAYT program or other funding method. A critical element of the County waste management program is to provide incentives for the public to participate in source reduction and other programs to reduce waste going to landfills. PAYT programs have proven to be a highly successful and cost - effective method of reducing waste going to landfills in many similar communities nationwide. After considerable deliberation by SWAC about its advantages and disadvantages, this Plan update recommends implementing PAYT at County recycling and transfer stations. Due to the County's current fiscal crisis, the County may elect to use any and all funding methods (such as user fees, increased property taxes, and landfill tipping fees) that become available, rather than relying on a PAYT program. If the County chooses to implement a PAYT program, the implementation steps recommended for the PAYT program include the following: — Designing a program that can be effectively implemented at the County's recycling and transfer stations, and that is convenient and cost - effective for the public. December 2009 3 -17