Zero Waste Plan November 2017 Zero Waste Plan November 2017 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................... II 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 1 2.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Zero Waste Plan Overview ......................................................................................5 2.2 Baseline Solid Waste Program .................................................................................6 2.3 Reporting/Measurement Tool ..................................................................................8 2.4 Stakeholder Engagement .........................................................................................8 3.0 RESIDENTIAL SECTOR ...................................................................................... 9 3.1 Overview of Sector ..................................................................................................9 3.2 Overall Residential Program Issues and Recommended Strategies ......................12 3.3 Strategies for Specific Waste Types ......................................................................21 3.4 Potential Program Funding ....................................................................................25 3.5 Strategy Summaries & Conclusion ........................................................................25 4.0 COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND MULTIFAMILY SECTOR ........................ 28 4.1 Overview of Sector ................................................................................................29 4.2 Overall CIM Issues and Recommended Strategies ................................................29 4.3 Strategies for Specific Waste Types ......................................................................42 4.4 Potential Program Funding ....................................................................................46 4.5 Strategy Summaries & Conclusion ........................................................................46 5.0 CITY OPERATIONS SECTOR ........................................................................... 49 5.1 Overview of Sector ................................................................................................49 5.2 Overall City Operations Issues and Strategies .......................................................50 5.3 Strategies for Specific Waste Types ......................................................................53 5.4 Potential Program Funding ....................................................................................56 5.5 Strategy Summaries & Conclusion ........................................................................56 6.0 INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR ................................................................................ 58 6.1 Overview of Sector ................................................................................................59 6.2 Overall Institutional Issues and Recommended Strategies ....................................59 6.3 Strategies for Specific Generators .........................................................................62 6.4 Potential Program Funding ....................................................................................71 6.5 Strategy Summaries & Conclusion ........................................................................71 City of Minneapolis TOC-1 Burns & McDonnell Zero Waste Plan November 2017 Table of Contents 7.0 PUBLIC SPACE SECTOR ................................................................................. 74 7.1 Overview of Sector ................................................................................................74 7.2 Overall Public Space Issues and Strategies ...........................................................74 7.3 Strategies for Specific Generators .........................................................................76 7.4 Potential Program Funding ....................................................................................88 7.5 Strategy Summaries & Conclusion ........................................................................89 8.0 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS ................................................ 92 8.1 Overview of Sector ................................................................................................92 8.2 Overall C&D Issues and Strategies ........................................................................93 8.3 Potential Program Funding ....................................................................................98 8.4 Strategy Summaries & Conclusion ........................................................................98 9.0 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................... 99 9.1 Overall Strategies ...................................................................................................99 9.2 Residential Sector ................................................................................................100 9.3 CIM Sector ...........................................................................................................101 9.4 Other Sectors ........................................................................................................102 9.5 Progress Towards Achieving Zero Waste ............................................................102 City of Minneapolis TOC-2 Burns & McDonnell Zero Waste Plan November 2017 Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES Page No. Table 3-1: Current Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Services ........................................11 Table 3-2: Strategy Summary: Conduct Regular Waste Sorts ..................................................13 Table 3-3: Current Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Cart Enrollment ...........................14 Table 3-4: PAYT Rate Structures (Monthly Rates) by Cart Size (Gallons(G)) ........................14 Table 3-5: Strategy Summary: Restructure Residential Rates and Cart Capacities ..................16 Table 3-6: Strategy Summary: Adjust Collection Frequencies .................................................17 Table 3-7: Strategy Summary: Expand Collection and Drop-off Services................................18 Table 3-8: Strategy Summary: Encourage Waste Reduction ....................................................19 Table 3-9: Strategy Summary: Promote Residential Reuse .......................................................20 Table 3-10: Strategy Summary: Allocate Additional Resources for Education and Outreach ...................................................................................................................21 Table 3-11: Strategies for Recyclable Materials ..........................................................................22 Table 3-12: Strategies for Organics .............................................................................................23 Table 3-13: Strategies for Large Items and Specialty Recyclables .............................................24 Table 3-14: Strategies for Household Hazardous Waste .............................................................25 Table 4-1: Strategy Summary: Develop Ad Hoc Work Group .................................................30 Table 4-2: Strategy Summary: Conduct Regular Waste Sorts ..................................................31 Table 4-3: Strategy Summary: Encourage Waste Reduction ....................................................31 Table 4-4: Strategy Summary: Promote Reuse ..........................................................................32 Table 4-5: Strategy Summary: Targeted Outreach and Assistance to Generators ....................33 Table 4-6: Strategy Summary: Enhanced Enforcement of Existing City Ordinances ...............34 Table 4-7: Strategy Summary: Mandatory Generator Waste Reduction and Diversion Plans Coupled with Material Disposal Bans ............................................................36 Table 4-8: Strategy Summary: Expand Hauler Licensing and Establish Minimum Service Standards .....................................................................................................37 Table 4-9: Strategy Summary: Transition to a Non-Exclusive Franchise .................................38 Table 4-10: Strategy Summary: Establish Organized Commercial Collection ...........................40 Table 4-11: Strategy Summary: Revise Building Design Requirements ....................................41 Table 4-12: Strategy Summary: Allocate Additional Resources for Education and Outreach ...................................................................................................................41 Table 4-13: Strategies for Recyclable Materials ..........................................................................42 Table 4-14: Strategies for Organics .............................................................................................43 Table 4-15: Strategies for Large Items and Specialty Recyclables .............................................44 Table 4-16: Strategies for Hazardous Waste ...............................................................................45 Table 5-1: Strategy Summary: Conduct Regular Waste Sorts ..................................................50 Table 5-2: Strategies for Enhance Existing City Practices