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“Pay-As-You-Throw” A Proven Way to Reduce Waste, Increase Recycling and Cut Disposal Costs
Fact Sheet on PAYT by www.payasyouthrow.org
⭐ Best Materials Management Practices for Public Events
NRC PowerPoint presentation on planning and executing a public zero waste event
⭐ Best Practices in Resource Recovery – Container and Signage Standardization
NRC Fact Sheet on Best practices in containers and signage for recycling and composting
⭐ Best Practices in Resource Recovery – Keep Organic Materials Out of Landfills
NRC Fact Sheet with reasons for keeping organics out of landfills
⭐ Hospitality – A Best Practices Guide to Waste Reduction and Recycling with an introduction to Zero Waste principles
NRC Best Practices Guide to Wase Reduction and Recycling with an introduction to Zero Waste principles
⭐ How to Conduct a Waste Sort: A Step-by-Step Guide
NRC's step by step guide and forms for conducting a waste sort
⭐ How to Start A Green Team
NRC's step by step guide on starting a green team with forms and templates
⭐ Hub and Spoke Recycling – Regional cooperation reduces costs, increases efficiency
NRC Fact Sheet on Hub and Spoke systems
⭐ Hub and Spoke Recycling Additional Resources
Links to additional hub and spoke resources
⭐ Materials Management for the Retail and Mechandise Sector
NRC Best Practices Guide to Wase Reduction and Recycling with an introduction to Zero Waste principles
⭐ NRC Discussion Paper: Coping with Depressed Recycling Markets
NRC paper to provide information on why prices for recyclables are depressed and identify strategies for coping with down markets.
⭐ NRC Recycling Equipment Grants
Link to NRC recycling equipment grants page
⭐ Organized Trash and Recycling Collection – Better Service at a Better Price
NRC Fact Sheet on organized hauling
⭐ Organized Trash and Recycling Collection – Supplemental Resources
Links to additional resources for organized trash and recycling collection
⭐ Recycling in Schools Case Study
NRC Case study of Lincoln Public School's recycling and composting program
⭐ Restaurants and Bars: A Best Practices Guide to Waste Reduction and Recycling
NRC guide for restaurant and bar owners and manager to develop a zero waste program
⭐ Shared Recycling & Hauling Systems: Case Study
NRC case study of shared hauling pilot in one city block in Lincoln, Nebr.
⭐ Shared Recycling & Hauling Systems: Case Study
NRC case study of shared hauling pilot in one city block in Lincoln, Nebr.
⭐ The State of Recycling in Nebraska 2019
NRC Fact Sheet on the state of recycling in Nebraska in 2019
⭐ Understanding Local Recycling Markets
NRC Fact Sheet on Recycling Markets
⭐ Volume-Based Pricing for Trash Collection – Additional Resources
NRC links to additional resources on PAYT
⭐ Volume-Based Pricing for Trash Collection – The Easiest Way to Reduce Waste and Increase Recycling in Your Community
NRC Fact Sheet on PAYT
⭐ Who Pays for Recycling: Extended Producer Responsibility Additional Resources
Supplement to the NRC Fact Sheet on EPr with links to additional resources
⭐ Who Pays for Recycling? How Local Governments Can Save Money and Increase Recycling with Extended Producer Responsibility Programs
NRC Fact Sheet on EPR
10 Steps to Being WasteWise
A quick guide to using the US EPA's WasteWise data management system
2018 Glass Recycling Survey Results
Results of glass recycling survey of public sector, MRFs, and end markets
3 Steps to Reduce Plastic & Benefit Your Business: A Guide for Restaurants and Eateries
Product Stewardship Council toolkit for reducing single-use plastics in restaurants
5 to Stay Alive – Safety Tips for Waste Collection Employees
5 tips for employees and top 10 backing practices for waste haulers - SWANA
A Farmer’s Guide to the Enhanced Federal Tax Deduction for Food Donation
NRDC explanation of legislation passed by Congress in 2015 to extend a tax deduction for businesses that donate food to a food bank or other charitable organization.
A Guide to Conducting and Analyzing a Food Waste Assessment
How to conduct a food waste assessment - US EPA
A Guide to Implementing a Cart-Based Recycling Program
Whether you’re creating an entirely new recycling program or upgrading from another system, this implementation guide will help make the transition to single stream curbside cart collection of recyclables easier.
A Guide to Understanding and Evaluating Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships
ITPI publication that helps advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholder better understand and analyze infrastructure project proposals, contracts, and related legislation that retains public control over shared public assets.