Scope-Source Reduction- we will encourage the purchase of materials and equipment that result in less packaging or unnecessary materials brought into a building.Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, furniture, fixtures, and specialty equipment such as elevators are excluded. Wall studs, insulation, doors, windows, panels, drywall, trim, ceiling panels, carpet, flooring material, adhesives, sealants, paints, and coatings are all considered part of this group. This refers to base building elements permanently or semi-permanently attached to the building itself that enter the waste stream during facility renovations, demolitions, refits, and new construction additions. Scope – Demolition Waste from facility alterations or additions.Disposition is accomplished through public auction which is required by Sate law. The City’s Property Disposal Management Office (PDMO) for disposition. Scope: Durable Goods – including office equipment, such as computers, monitors, copiers, fax machines, printers, and scanners, appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and water coolers external power adapters, televisions, and other audiovisual equipment shall be reused or recycled, when possible.Scope: Portable dry-cell batteries used in radios, phones, cameras, computers etc., shall be rechargeable and also have low levels of mercury and heavy metals.Scope: Ongoing Consumables including paper, toner cartridges, glass, plastics, cardboard, corrugated cardboard, food waste, metals, and shall be reused, recycled, or composted when possible.For example, some tenants elect to shred sensitive data and have it disposed of outside our recycling or waste systems. This building is occupied by multiple tenants and some aspects of the tenants' waste stream are not under our control. This policy applies only to waste under our direct control.This policy applies to the building and associated site/grounds within the LEED project boundary of :.The policy is intended to be consistent with the requirements of 2009 LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance credit MRp2.A plan or program is the field-level, operational working document that lays out steps required to meet the sustainability goals of the building. A policy is a strategic view of a given sustainability goal that sets behavioral boundaries and may encompass a large number of buildings, or an entire organization, in a general way. In 2009 LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M, a policy commits the organization to an overarching course of action, which empowers staff working at the operational level.This Solid Waste Management Policy facilitates Waste Reduction.Download the GRB Solid Waste Management Policy in PDF or DOCX format.

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