COMMUNITY MATERIALS MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT
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Residential Source Separated Organics Collection Tool Kit
Residential SSO Collection Performance Model User Guide- Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs & Georgia Recycling Coalition
Resilient Cities: Municipal Policy Options
USGBC brief outlining options for municipalities to assess risk and enhance resilience
Resource Guide for Implementing Recycling on Multifamily Properties
A resource guide and collection of tips for new and improved efforts for recycling in mulitfamily housing.
Resource Management Programs: Sample Contract for use by Commercial Entities
Sample Contract for resource managment at commercial entities
Resource Management Programs: Sample Contract for use by Public Entities
Sample contract from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for a resource management contract
Resource Management Programs: Sample Request for Proposal for use by Commercial Entities
Sample RFP for resource management services
Resource Management Programs: Sample Request for Proposal for use by Public Entities
Sample RFP for resource management services
Restaurant Food Waste Action Guide
ReFED how-to resource based on interviews with sustainability and operations teams at restaurants of various sizes. Provides an overview of the national food waste challenge, presents opportunities for improvement of business outcomes, and identifies action-oriented solutions, tools, and best practices.
Restaurant Recycling and Composting Study – Northampton Brewery, Northampton, Massachusetts
Case study of brewery recycling and composting program.
Retail Food Waste Action Guide
ReFED guide with industry-specific recommendations for implementing food waste reduction solutions
Retail Hardware Best Practices for Waste Management
Strategies, methods, products and cost/waste benefits of waste reduction at hardware stores in the region
Reusables 101 – The What, Why, Who, When, Where and How of Reusable Transport Packaging
Information on reusable transport packaging that replaces one-time and limited-use pallets and boxes with reusable containers, reusable pallets, and pallet pooling.
Reuse Day Proclamation October 20th
Reuse International proclamation template for International Reuse Day
Reusing and Recycling Carpet in Rural Communities
NEWMOA Fact sheet on managing unwanted carpet in rural communities
Reusing and Recycling Furniture in Rural Communities
NEWMOA guide to help local government officials in rural communities understand options for reusing and recycling furniture
Reusing and Recycling Large Rigid Plastic Items in Rural Communities
NEWMOA guide to help local government officials in rural communities understand options for reusing and recycling large rigid plastic items.
Reusing and Recycling Mattresses in Rural Communities
NEWMOA guide to help local government officials in rural communities understand options for reusing and recycling mattresses
RFP Scope of Services Framework Residential Solid Waste Collection Services
Options for a muncipality to consider for an RFP for solid waste collection services from private contractors
Right Size Your Can
The City of Tucson Environmental Services Department website for their volume-based service program, where customers with existing curbside service can choose their trash container size and price.
Right Sizing Service Worksheet
A worksheet to calculate current volumes in relationship to container size
Road to Zero Waste Plan
City of Fort Collins' zero waste plan, goals, objectives, and recommendations
Roadmap to Mandatory Recycling Planner
Mandatory recycling ordinance starter kit - a spreadsheet by Re-TRAC Connect
Rural Iowa Hub and Spoke Recycling Project
SCS Eningeers report on existing recycling operations in rural Iowas and the feasibility of creating rural partnerships with a hub and spoke type system.
Rural/Small Town Organics Management Case Study – Hamilton and Wenham Massachusetts Curbside Composting Program
Rural/Small Town Organics Management Case Study - Hamilton and Wenham Massachusetts Curbside Composting Program - Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection
Sample Ordinances That Boost Recycling
Examples and descriptions of municipal ordinances that boost recycling
Sample Reuse and Recycling Plan
Sample of a basic reuse and recycling plan from the City of Madison, WI.
San Francisco Recycling Signs
Examples of recycling, composting, and landfill signs.
SB 1383 Infrastructure and Market Analysis
A report on a survey of composting and anaerobic digestion facilities' ability to meet California's SB 1383 established targets for reduction and diversion of organic materials from landfills.
School Compost Guide
Flyer with visual instructions on what to compost at school
School Landfill Guide
Flyer with visual instructions on what to landfill at school
School Recycling Guide
Flyer with visual instructions on what to recycle at school
School Recycling Service Toolkit
PepsiCo Recycling's companion guide for information to gather before setting up a Recycle Rally