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Latex Paint Recovery in Minnesota
Members of the former six-county Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of Minnesota (SWMCB; comprised of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties) and PaintCare Minnesota commissioned PSI to study potential markets for the disposition of non-recyclable latex paint.
Lincoln Municipal Code 8.32.040 Public Sanitary Landfills; Location; Type of Solid Waste Accepted for Disposal
Lincoln's cardboard ban in municipal code
Lincoln Public Schools Construction Waste Management Plan Guidelines
Contractor requirements for LPS construction and demolition projects
Living Community Challenge 1.2
A cohesive standard for creating communities that are good for all people through time - https://living-future.org/lcc/
Maine Chapter 18 Product Stewardship
Maine product stewardship law
Maine Chapter 33 Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers of Beverage Containers
Maine beverage container deposit law
Managing and Transforming Waste Streams – A Tool for Communities
US EPA table of 100 measures communities can employ to reduce waste and recover materials
Managing and Transforming Waste Streams Tool for Communities (US EPA)
Policy and program descriptions for material diversion with relative ease/difficulty of implementation, relative impact
Mandatory Provision of Recycling Service through Hauler Permitting/Licensing
Benefits, Best Practices, and Examples
Maryland Department of the Environment Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Plan Goals and Metrics Recommendations April 2019
Maryland Department of the Environment Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Plan Goals and Metrics Recommendations April 2020
Materials Exchange Guidance Document – A Review and Case Study
Guidance for any agency that plans to operate a community-based industrial waste diversion initiative
Materials Management for Offices
A best practices guide to waste reduction and recycling with an introduction to zero waste principles
Maximizing Food Scrap Composting Through Front-of-House Collections at Food Establishments – Developing Best Practices for Customer-Facing Bins
Research on front-of-house composting best practices by Eco-Cycle
Measuring Community Resilience with the Star Community Rating System
STAR's framework of goals, objectives, outcomes, and actions that goes with the companion spreadsheet tool
Measuring Community Resilience with the Star Community Rating System- A Resilience Measurement and Project Management Tool
A spreadsheet tool companion to the STAR's Resilience Guide. Aligns with the resilience categories from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Measuring Success in Diversion…”Best Practices”: Alternative Measurement of Recycling, Diversion, and Waste Prevention
Recommendations and suggestions related to diversion program measurement and evaluation.
Measuring to Reach Meaningful Goals
PowerPoint from a 2017 webinar on principles and goals behind MSW measurment
Method for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from Diverson of Organic Waste from Landfills to Compost Facilities
This document explains a life-cycle method to quantify...GHG emission reductions from using compost and GHG emissions associated with compost management. California EPA
Method of Visual Characterization of Disposed Waste from Construction and Demolition Activities
A guide for local jurisdictions to visually estimate composition of C&D loads when they arrive at a disposal facility
Metrics: What is Practical, What is Useful, Where are Metrics Going? – and What is PRR?
PowerPoint presentation from 2018 Nebraska SWANA Conference by Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc.
Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Challenge
Social marketing campaigns developed by Metro Vancouver to galvanize residents to reduce the waste, reuse, and recycle
Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Policy Plan 2012-2030
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency solid waste management policy plan 2010-2030 overview with link to full plan
Minnesota Architectural Paint Stewardship Program Plan
On May 23, 2013, Governor Mark Dayton signed into law H.F. 976, a bill containing the requirement of
the Minnesota Paint Stewardship Program (“Program”).
Paint stewardship in Minnesota dates back to 2002 with the Paint Product Stewardship Initiative (PPSI).
Led by the Product Stewardship Institute out of Massachusetts, PPSI involved several years of
stakeholder dialogues and industry and public sector research on paint use habits and recycling
opportunities. Participants included the American Coatings Association, paint manufacturers, paint recyclers, federal EPA, and many state and local governments across the United States. State and local
government representatives in Minnesota were early champions of PPSI and vital to its success.
PPSI resulted in the development of a model, state-level paint stewardship law to establish an
economically and environmentally-sustainable, industry-designed and implemented post-consumer
paint management system. Oregon was the first state to pass this industry-supported paint stewardship
law in 2009. Similar laws were passed in California in 2010; Connecticut in 2011; Rhode Island in 2012; Vermont, Maine, and Minnesota in 2013; and Colorado in 2014.
Minnesota DOT Specification 3138 – Aggregate for Surface and Base Course
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) developed a specification for recycled aggregates for use in road base: Specification 3138: Aggregate for Surface and Base Course. Class 7 provides for use of up to 10% reclaimed glass blended with other aggregate materials.
Model Bale Specifications: PET Bottles and Gradings by the Association of Plastic Recyclers
This model is not meant to replace the specifications of individual buyers, many of whom may have different allowables in
terms of contents and bale sizes. Rather, it is meant to provide a benchmark to suppliers of all bale types.
Model Ordinance – An Ordinance to Prohibit Use and Sale of Disposable Food Service Ware and Other Products Containing Polystyrene Foam
Model Ordinance - An Ordinance to Prohibit Use and Sale of Disposable Food Service Ware and Other Products Containing Polystyrene Foam
Model Zero Waste Resolution Sonoma County
Model Zero Waste Resolution Sonoma County
More Jobs, Less Pollution: Growing the Recycling Economy in the US
This study provides strong evidence that an enhanced national recycling
and composting strategy in the United States can significantly and sustainably address critical national priorities including climate change, lasting job creation, and improved health.
Moving the Needle – An Industry Approach to Increase Funding for Recycling
Twenty-six existing and potential funding mechanisms and characteristics - Carton Council
Moving Toward Universal Recycling – Requiring Provision of Recycling Service at Non-Residential and Multi-family Buildings, Public Spaces & Events
Moving Toward Universal Recycling - Requiring Provision of Recycling Service at Non-Residential and Multi-family Buildings, Public Spaces & Events
MRF [Glass Handling] Best Practices: A Detailed View
Best practices for MRFs accepting glass
MRF Acceptable Materials Worksheet
A worksheet to ensure local programs and MRFs are on the same page regarding acceptable and problematic materials. The Recycling Partnership