This chapter may be known as the "Recycled Product
Procurement Policy." Its purpose is to promote the reduction of waste
and development of markets for recycled products and recyclable products
by establishing preferential purchase programs applicable to all departments
and contractors, thereby diverting materials from the solid waste
stream and avoiding the costs of disposal for those materials.
The following terms may have the assigned definitions
for all purposes under this chapter:
CONSUMER
One who uses goods or services for his or her or its own
needs rather than to produce other goods. This does not include providers
of value-added processes such as printers and converters.
DESIGNATED RECYCLED PRODUCT(S)
A product designated in this chapter, or designated by the
purchasing agent pursuant to this chapter, that meets or surpasses
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) minimum recycled
content standards and other criteria for qualifications as specified
in this chapter.
END PRODUCT
An item having completed the manufacturing or converting
process and having been distributed or sold to its consumer.
MINIMUM RECYCLED CONTENT STANDARDS
Standards that specify the minimum levels of pre-consumer waste material and post-consumer waste material content established pursuant to §
165-6 of this chapter that is necessary for designated products to qualify as designated recycled products.
NON-CHLORINE-BLEACHED PAPER PRODUCTS
Paper products for which the manufacturer certifies that
elemental chlorine or chlorine containing compounds have not been
used to bleach or otherwise process the paper used in the final end
product. In the case of manufacturers who use pre-consumer waste material
and post-consumer waste material to be used in end products, such
manufacturers may certify that chlorine-containing compounds have
not been used in the processing and production of the end product.
POST-CONSUMER WASTE MATERIAL
Only those materials generated by a consumer which have served
their intended end use and which have been separated or diverted from
solid waste. Wastes generated during production of an end product
are excluded. All materials collected from residential sources in
a municipal recycling program may be considered post-consumer.
PRE-CONSUMER WASTE MATERIAL
Materials or by-products generated after manufacturing of
a product is completed, but before the product reaches the end-use
consumer. Pre-consumer waste material does not include home scrap,
which is those scrap materials or by-products generated by a company
that can be used by the generating company or parent company.
PURCHASING AGENT
The individual responsible for executing contracts for the
supply of goods and services.
RECYCLABLE PRODUCT
A product which, after its intended use, 25% of the product
has been diverted from the solid waste stream for use as a raw material
in the manufacture of another consumer or procurable product. For
the purposes of this definition, burning or composting of products
may not be considered diversion.
RECYCLED PAPER
A paper product with the minimum recycled content established by the purchasing agent pursuant to §
165-6B. "Recycled paper" means a paper product with not less than 50% of its total weight consisting of pre-consumer waste materials or post-consumer waste materials with not less than 10% of its total weight consisting of post-consumer waste materials.
REUSABLE PACKAGING OR PRODUCT
A package, product or container which can be used in place
of an alternative disposable package or product and which contains
or holds a depletable resource or which can be refurbished for resale
and can be refilled or reused a minimum of five times by a consumer;
examples include but are not limited to laser and copy machine toner
cartridges, typewriter cartridges and shipping containers.
The following products may be considered as
designated recycled products that can be procured if they meet the
minimum recycled content standards:
A. Recycled paper and paper products (including but not
limited to writing and copying paper, napkins, towels, toilet tissue
and facial tissue).
C. Cement and asphalt concrete containing recycled aggregate,
tire rubber or glass cullet.
D. Recycled concrete aggregate and asphalt.
E. Lubricating oil and hydraulic oil with re-refined
oil content.
H. Retreaded and remolded tires.
I. Products made from recycled tire rubber, including
rubber mats and playfield surfaces.
J. Building insulation products manufactured using recycled
materials.
L. Recharged laser printer toner cartridges.
M. Reusable products or products in reusable packaging
where the reusable products or packaging are alternatives to disposable
products or packaging.
N. Lead acid batteries or rechargeable, reusable batteries.
P. Other recycled products as designated by the purchasing
agent.
The purchasing agent may:
A. Establish, update and promulgate a list of designated recycled products that may be purchased by the Township whenever practicable. This list may, at a minimum, contain the products specified in §
165-3 of this chapter. The purchasing agent may add to the list required by this section designated recycled products that are not specifically listed in §
165-3 of this chapter. For purposes of this section, "whenever practicable" means those recycled products that meet quality standards set by the purchasing agent.
B. Adopt minimum recycled content standards for designated
recycled products. Except for reusable products or packaging, minimum
recycled content standards established for designated recycled products
may require no less than 10% post-consumer waste material content.
The purchasing agent may raise the post-consumer content standard
above 10% when such an increase will result in an increase in the
total utilization of post-consumer material within the products purchased,
used or submitted. For goods, supplies and materials and for which
the United States Environmental Protection Agency has adopted procurement
guidelines under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
(P.L. 94-580, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., 40 CFR 248 to 250,
252, 253), as amended, the minimum recycled content standard may not
be less than content standards specified in such guidelines. EPA guidelines
for the purpose of procuring fly ash in concrete are specifically
limited to the ash generated from coal-burning plants. In the case
of printing and writing paper, the purchasing agent may set minimum
recycled content standards with not less than 50% of the paper's total
weight consisting of pre-consumer waste materials or post-consumer
waste materials and with not less than 10% of its total weight consisting
of post-consumer waste material.
C. Require that all copiers procured after enactment
of this chapter must be able to accept recycled paper and reusable
toner cartridges and make double-sided copies.
D. Inform departments of their responsibilities under
this chapter and provide implementation assistance.
E. Compile and disseminate to departments information
on recycled product specifications and procurement opportunities.
F. Assist departments in resolving problems with recycled
product availability or performance.
G. Coordinate periodic meetings with representatives
of departments to review policy requirements, communicate new procurement
opportunities to departments and monitor the status of policy implementation
efforts and product research results.
H. Publicize the successes of the procurement policy.
I. Evaluate supply and material usage by the department
and encourage department employees to reduce waste, and hence reduce
generation of solid waste.
J. Submit an annual report to the Township Council detailing
the status of the procurement program. Said report may be submitted
within 60 days following the end of each calendar year.