[Ord. 6 S+FA, 12-19-1990]
a. 
Within 12 months subsequent to the effective date of this chapter, the Purchasing Agent of the City of Newark must conduct a review of existing product and service specifications to determine whether existing specifications either require or exclude the use of recycled products, reusable products, or products designed to be recycled, for use by all department agencies, offices, boards and commissions.
b. 
In the event that such specifications do exclude the use of recycled products or require the use of virgin materials, then such exclusions or requirements must be eliminated unless the pertinent department or entity can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Purchasing Agent that these recycled products would not achieve a necessary performance standard.
c. 
Within the same twelve-month period, all City departments and agencies must recommend changes to the Purchasing Agent to ensure that performance standards for particular products can be met and that specifications are not overly stringent, and to recommend changes to ensure that specifications will incorporate a requirement for the use of recycled materials, reusable products, and products designed to be recycled to the maximum extent practicable, subject to an alternative showing that either the performance of the product will be jeopardized or that the product will negatively impact health, safety or operational efficiency.
d. 
Outside contractors bidding to provide products or services to the City, including printing services, must demonstrate that they will comply with the specifications described in paragraph c of this section.
e. 
City staff will work to encourage the copier industry to develop copiers that will accept recycled paper. In addition, recycled paper shall be purchased and used in all copy machines that will accept it.
f. 
The Purchasing Agent shall purchase only new copiers which are capable of utilizing recycled paper.
g. 
When recycled products are used, reasonable efforts shall be undertaken to label the products to indicate that they contain recycled materials. City departments and agencies shall use for their mast-head stationery and envelopes recycled paper that includes postconsumer recycled content and indicate on the paper and envelope that they contain recycled material. Other recycled products used by the City shall also indicate that they contain recycled material.
h. 
Contracts shall be awarded for recycled products, reusable products offered as alternatives to disposable products, and products designed to be recycled where they are offered as alternatives to nonrecyclable products. The contract award shall be based on the lowest responsible bid or price quoted by the supplier or suppliers offering recycled products.
i. 
The City will cooperate to the greatest extent feasible with neighboring city and county governments in an effort to develop a comprehensive, consistent and effective procurement effort intended to stimulate the market for recycled products, reusable products, and products designed to be recycled.
j. 
All related City departments and agencies shall work cooperatively to further the purposes of this chapter. The City's economic development process shall incorporate the goal of stimulating the market for recycled material.
k. 
The Purchasing Agent shall annually specify in an Annual Report, to be filed with the City Clerk, the quantity of RCRA Guideline products with recycled content in terms of their weight and percentage of acquisition in comparison to products without recycled content.