[经管营销]Best Management Practices Guidebook for Special Event-Generated Waste in Rural Communities.pdf

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES GUIDEBOOK FOR SPECIAL EVENT-GENERATED WASTE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES Bath Heritage Days, Maine HCS Flower Show, New Hampshire Tunbridge World’s Fair, Vermont Produced by the Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © July 2006 With funding from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Solid Waste Management Grant Program Table of Contents Acknowledgements 4 Introduction 5 I. Understanding Waste Reduction Strategies 6 A. Reduce 6 B. Reuse 7 C. Recycle 7 D. Compost 7 E. Handling Special Waste 8 II. Getting Started – Understanding Recycling Program Details 9 A. Planning for Success 9 B. Understanding Existing Conditions 9 C. Targeting the Waste Stream 10 1) PAPER PRODUCTS 10 2) BOTTLES AND CANS 11 3) ORGANIC WASTE 12 4) BULKY WASTE 13 5) OTHER WASTE 13 D. The Dollars and Cents of Waste Management 14 1) COSTS 14 2) REVENUE/SAVINGS 14 E. Estimating the Environmental Benefits of Recycling 15 III. The Nitty Gritty – Organizing Recycling Program Details 15 A. Getting Commitment from the Top 15 B. Designating a Point Person / Steering Committee 16 C. Creating a Realistic Plan 16 D. Negotiating with Haulers 18 E. Dealing with Event Vendors 19 1) STRATEGIES FOR VENDOR PARTICIPATION 19 2) COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY 20 F. Equipment and Containers 20 H. Staff and Volunteers 22 I. Leveraging Partnerships 23 IV. Event Management and Evaluation – Implementing the Plan Taking a Look Back 24 A. Point Person 24 B. Set Up 24 C. During the Event 24 D. After the Event 24 E. Publicity and Education 25 F. Frequently Asked Que