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Title: The Role of Local Government in Improving the Environment


1
The Role of Local Government in Improving the
Environment
  • Bruce Walker
  • City of Portland
  • Office of Sustainable Development
  • October 20, 2005

2
Portland Profile
  • 545,000 population
  • 135,000 households
  • 2,500 multifamily complexes
  • 20,000 businesses

3
Portlands Programs
  • Leadership Establish Policies and Goals
  • Partnership Businesses, Residents and Non-Profit
    Organizations
  • Action Energy Conservation, Greenhouse Gas
    Reduction, Green Building, Solid Waste Recycling

4
Energy Conservation
  • City energy conservation measures save 2.3
    million annually22 of total energy costs
  • Goal 100 renewable power for city facilities

5
State Financial Incentives for Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Resources
  • Residential Energy Tax Credit - 25
  • Business Energy Tax Credit - 35
  • 60 million annually available for energy
    efficiency and renewable resource investments

6
Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
  • Since 1990, Portland has achieved
  • A 12.5 percent per capita reduction in carbon
    dioxide emissions.
  • A 9 per capita reduction in gasoline use
  • A 10 reduction in household electricity use
  • Residential recycling has tripled

7
Transportation
Transit ridership has increased 75 since 1990.
Bicycle commuting has tripled.
8
Green Building
  • More LEED Buildings than any U.S. city
  • Key barrier was lack of good information, so
    program focuses on
  • Technical assistance
  • Training
  • Resources

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Recycling Goals
  • In 1998, City Council set a goal of 60 of solid
    waste being recycled by 2005
  • Since 1998, the rate has been between 53 55

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Residential Recycling
  • 30 franchised haulers
  • Weekly, curbside collection
  • Glass separate
  • Paper, aluminum, plastic, cardboard, motor oil
  • Yard Debris bi-weekly

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Commercial establishments generate by far the
larger portion of all garbage therefore have a
much larger impact on what goes to landfills
Residential
Commercial
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Commercial Recycling
  • Free market system for garbage and recycling
  • 58 permitted haulers
  • Recycling carts are paid for by City
  • Haulers
  • required to provide recycling
  • Businesses
  • must recycle 50 of waste

16
Commercial Recycling Containers
17
Commercial Assistance
  • 80 of businesses report recycling more than 4
    types of materials
  • City launched GoBlue! program and BlueWorks
    recognition in Fall of 2004

18
Regional campaign
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Multifamily Recycling
  • 5 units apartments, condos, group living
    facilities
  • City began recycling outreach in 1990s
  • As of July 1, 2005 standardized 2-sort with
    glass separate

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Partnerships with Private Sector
  • Businesses
  • provide assistance to increase recycling
  • Haulers
  • assure service delivered to customers
  • MRFs
  • independent monitoring of residuals

23
Future Steps
  • New, higher recycling goal
  • Changes in structure of commercial sector
  • Residential roll carts
  • Targeted waste streams
  • Food waste
  • Paper
  • CD

24
Lessons Learned
  • Strong policy and political leadership is
    paramount
  • Success requires action at every level
  • Developing support from residential and business
    customers is essential

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Contact
  • Bruce Walker City of Portland Office of
    Sustainable Development Solid Waste Recycling
    Program 721 NW 9th Avenue, Room 350 Portland,
    OR 97209
  • bwalker_at_ci.portland.or.us
  • http//www.sustainableportland.org
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