Learn the Issues

Contracting Best Practices: Equal Services for Multi-Family Customers

Best practices for zero waste contracts - provide multi-family recycling and composting services at least equal to single family services.

Contracting Best Practices: Purchasing Preferences (Green Vehicles & Products)

Best practices in Zero Waste Contracting for Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Contracting Best Practices: Separate Compensation from Rates

Best practices for zero waste contracting - separate compensation from rates.

Contracting Best Practices: Source Separation Requirement or Preference

Best practices in waste hauling and disposal contracting - Source Separation Preference

Investing in America Signage Required Term and Condition

This Term & Condition applies to (1) construction projects funded in whole or in part by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the following programs: Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)

Check - Evaluating Parts of an EMS

This page takes you though the basic steps (Plan, Do, Check, Act) of building an Environmental Management System (EMS) as they are outlined in the 2001 Second Edition of Environmental Management Systems: An Implementation Guide. "Check" section.

Plan - Initial Development of an EMS

This page takes you though the first phase and steps of the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle of building an Environmental Management System, beginning with Plan.

EPA RCRA ID: CTD051320372

CTD051320372, MILLENNIUM BUSINESS PARK MIDDLE ST Middletown CT

Do - Implementing an EMS

This page takes you though the basic steps of the "Do" phase of the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle.

Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings - Closed Announcement FY 23

The Office of Atmospheric Programs is soliciting proposals to advance the energy efficiency of products through product specific technical research, test procedure development, and education that drives consumer adoption of efficient products and practices

EPA RCRA ID: CTD058508722

CTD058508722, COLONIAL BRONZE CO THE WINSTED RD Torrington CT

Contracting Best Practices

A wide range of contracting strategies designed to advance towards zero waste are being used by local governments.

Develop an EMS

Developing an EMS by utilizing the steps of the Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle.

Featured Examples and Resources

Browse by topic page enabling users to click on links that go directly to community implementation examples and resource links.

How Communities Have Defined Zero Waste

Zero waste has been described in various ways by different entities. This page shares how some municipalities and other organizations have described zero waste.

Procurement Best Practices: Local Government Billing or Lockbox

Best practices developed from zero waste case studies - Local Government Billing or lock-box account system with payment instruction.

Procurement Best Practices: Minimum Zero Waste Standards & Best and Final Offer Process

Best practices for zero waste standards to open price proposals only from those who meet those minimum non-price contract requirements.

Procurement Best Practices: Publicly Owned Facilities

Best procurement practices developed from zero waste case studies - publicly owned facilities

Procurement Best Practices: Separate Technical and Price Evaluation

Best practices for zero waste - consider proposals only from those who meet non-price requirements.

Procurement Best Practices: Separate Contracts

Best practices for zero waste procurements - using separate contracts for recycling,l composting, hauling, and disposal.