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SERDC Factsheet: Boosting Participation for Effective Economics
Communications best practices for recycling programs; social marketing
SERDC Factsheet: Recycling Collection & Processing Equipment Needs
Types of equipiment needed for collection and processing of recyclables
Sharing Cities – Activating the Urban Commons
A collection of 69 case studies and 68 model policies in 11 categories that imagine the whole economy organized around access rather than ownership.
Single Stream Recycling Best Practices Implementation Guide
A manual for evaluating SS recycling in the context of whole systems, problems, solutions, best practices, and points of leverage
Single Use Foodware and Litter Reduction Ordinance
City of Berkeley, CA municipal code to adopt a single use foodware and litter reduction ordinance
Single vs. Dual Stream Annotated Bibliography
A collection of papers and articles comparing benefits of single stream vs. dual stream recycling. ILSR
Smart Growth Self-Assessment for Rural Communities
A tool to help communities identify gaps in their policies, plans, codes, and zoning regulations
SMART: Communities Save Money & Reduce Trash
NEWMOA PAYT fact sheet and steps to take
Social Science of Organics Recycling: Designing Programs That Change Behavior
PowerPoint presentaton by Action Research on social marketing
Solid Waste Policy Report
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency report on solid waste systems with policy recommendations.
Solid Waste Stream Study for Broken Bow, Nebraska
A report on a limited (one-day) field sampling event to identify waste stream characteristics for a basic understanding of the composition of wastes.
Solid Waste Stream Study for Hastings, Nebraska
A report on a limited (one-day) field sampling event to identify waste stream characteristics for a basic understanding of the composition of wastes.
Solid Waste Stream Study for Imperial, Nebraska
A report on a limited (one-day) field sampling event to identify waste stream characteristics for a basic understanding of the composition of wastes.
Solid Waste Stream Study for Louisville, Nebraska
A report on a limited (one-day) field sampling event to identify waste stream characteristics for a basic understanding of the composition of wastes.
Solid Waste Stream Study for Wayne, Nebraska
A report on a limited (one-day) field sampling event to identify waste stream characteristics for a basic understanding of the composition of wastes.
Sonoma County Waste Management Agency Ordinance No. 2014-02
Ordinance Establishing a Waste Reduction Program for Carryout Bags
Space Guidelines for Recycling, Organics and Refuse Services for Designers of Multifamily & Commercial Buildings
Guidance on providing adequate space for Recycling, Organics and Refuse Services for Designers of Multifamily & Commercial Buildings
Special Event Best Practices Guide
StopWastePartnership.org Materials management tips and timelines for specific types of events, including sample contract and policy language
Special Solid Waste Collection Service: Madison, WI
Madison, Wisconsin's Program to Assist Disabled with Carts offers qualified residents a special solid waste collection service. This may be used as an example of the requirements, conditions, information, expectations, and application process to help municipalities get started with this type of service.
Special Solid Waste Collection Service: Omaha, NE
Omaha, Nebraska's Age 70 or Disabled Assistance program offers qualified residents a special solid waste collection service. This may be used as an example of the requirements, conditions, information, expectations, and application process to help municipalities get started with this type of service.
St. Paul Minnesota Ordinance Chapter 357 – Solid Waste
St. Paul Minnesota Ordinance on Solid Waste Collection and Management
Stabilizing Customer Rates in Exclusive Franchise Waste and Recycling Systems: An Analysis of Commercial Rates & Cost Drivers in LA County
A whitepaper analyzing the costs of waste disposal under an exclusive franchise system - Don't Waste LA
Standard Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors
Weight to volume/Volume to weight conversion factors
Standing Guard: How Unaccountable Contracting Fails Governments and Taxpayers
In the Public Interest information on improving contract language and oversight for government contracts
STAR Community Rating System v2
A guide to measure progress along social, economic and environmental performance areas. STAR is a framework and certification program for communities.
Start at the Cart™: Key Concepts for Influencing Behavior to Drive a Circular Economy
This paper from The Recycling Partnership takes a look at what precedes recycling behaviors and outlines a stage gated process for planning behavior change tactics.
State and Local Organic Bans – Implementation Planning, Lessons Learned and Updates
EPA webinar on state and local organics bans
State of Composting in the US – What, Why, Where & How
Overview and policy recommendations. Institute for Local Self-Reliance
STIL Solutions: Sustainability Through an Inclusive Lens
A website with information, resources, products, and services provided by STIL Solutions. To address the problem associated with the inaccessibility of waste disposal in public spaces for individuals with vision loss, STIL Solutions has developed a low-technology system known as the WasteFinder. The WasteFinder is a two-part system which provides both tactile and visual information to assist individuals with vision loss to independently and effectively dispose of their waste in public spaces.
Stop Trashing the Climate
June 2008 report
Strategies to Mitigate Persistent Herbicide Contamination at Your Composting Facility
USCC fact sheet on practices to avoid contamination and testing
Suggested Metholology: Front of House Waste Audits at Food Service Establishments
Eco-Cycle presentation on how to conduct front-of-house waste audits