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Recyclable Materials Policy Statement
Because the recycling industry operates within a system of global trade and many commodities are now
delivered to overseas markets, Jefferson County must consider whether it bears responsibility to promote
and maintain a high level of public health and to protect the natural environment wherever segments of
the County's waste stream are sold,
In consideration of the goals of the 2008 Solid Waste Master Plan and the potential consequences of a
"waste export" model when used in the County's recycling program, the Jefferson County Department of
Public Works and its partners in resource management have agreed that materials accepted as part of
Jefferson County's recycling program shall meet the following standards:
• Materials must be sold to buyers engaged in business practices that are verified to be
environmentally and socially responsible
• Materials must allow for the collection, processing and market delivery to be cost-effective for all
parties involved
■ Materials must have a foreseeable long-term market
• Materials may fill a short-term market "niche" or take advantage of an emergent opportunity
when the collection of these materials advances the goals of the Solid Waste Master Plan
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to these standards for all materials collected, processed and
marketed to buyers as part of, or through the use of, the Jefferson County recycling program.
Jac eid, Sot Mara r
Jefferson County Department of Public Works
pert; Kovalenko
D,M, Disposal
Matt Hall, Operations Manager
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Materials must be sold to buyers engaged in business practices that are verified to be
environmentally and socially responsible
Domestic material management of the proposed commodity ensures regulatory oversight of
worker and environmental safety. If material management is conducted off -shore, documentation
must be provided demonstrating that acceptable standards for worker and environmental safety
are in place and that a regulatory authority or third -party agency provides a measure of on -going
verification of these safety practices.
A statement of the final disposition of all materials must be provided. At a minimum, this must
indicate the State or Country in which materials are transported to and what the materials are
remanufactured into.
Materials must have a foreseeable long-term market
A proposal to expand material types collected and sold as part of this Contract must contain
information showing that the market for the proposed material will be sustainable for at least five
(5) years. For example, a proposal that includes sales to a commodity broker that has sold the
proposed material types for a minimum of five (5) years would likely satisfy this element. For
an emergent material sector, reports from industry journals, white papers, presentations at trade
group conventions or any other published materials that lend credible evidence of an area of
sustained market growth for a commodity would likely satisfy this element.
Materials must allow for the collection, processing and market delivery to be cost-effective
for all parties involved
A proposal to expand material types collected and sold as part of this Contract must be cost
neutral for Jefferson County. If there are anticipated modifications required for County facilities
or any additional expenses for the County a proposal must indicate how those costs will be
recovered.
A proposal to expand material types collected and sold as part of this Contract must be
acceptable to all parties involved. Public Works, as the lead agency for Jefferson County's
recycling program, shall be the first party to review a proposal. If Public Works determines that
the above criteria have been met, a meeting will be facilitated by Public Works soliciting the
feedback from any and all agencies that may be affected by the proposal. If there is consensus
from all parties that the proposal satisfies the above criteria and that any other concerns have
been addressed, the proposal will be accepted and planning will begin to implement the proposed
expansion of material types.