City of Austin

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• City of Austin
• Solid Waste Services Department
• www.austinrecycles.com

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Key Concepts

• Change of attitude towards waste
• Resource management
• Less material going to the landfill

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Background

• May 2005. Mayor Will Wynn signs United Nations
  Environmental Accord which has goals of
• January 2006. Resolution
• Establishes guiding principles for delivering
  solid waste services
• Endorses Zero Waste Goal
• February 2007. Resolution
• Adopts Climate Protection Plan to reduce
  greenhouse gases
• Goal to have all City operations be carbon
  neutral by 2020
• January 2008
• Zero Waste consultant, Gary Liss and Associates

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Introducing Zero Waste to Austin

• Public Meetings
• Site Visits
• Targeted Stakeholder Meetings
• Local Business
• County Officials
• Regional Communities

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Strategies Being Considered

• Enhancement to existing programs
• Policy and Regulations
• Partnerships (governmental and private)

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Next Steps

• September 2008 - Finalize the draft plan
• November-December 2008 - Report and
  Recommendation to Council
• November-December 2008 - Present final draft to
• Boards Commissions
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Other interested stakeholders
• Develop implementation plan in response to
  Councils direction

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• City of Austin
• Solid Waste Services Department
• www.austinrecycles.com