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SUBJECT: |
SUPPORT SERVICES |
TITLE: |
WASTE SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING
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CODING: |
00-01-55-75:00 |
ADOPTED: |
08/28/92 |
AMENDED: |
12/05/06 |
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I. PURPOSE
To ensure UMDNJ compliance with Federal and State waste management and recycling policies and regulations. To reduce UMDNJ waste disposal costs and environmental pollution. To promote the reduction of solid waste and recovery of reusable materials and the procurement and use of products made from recycled material.
II. ACCOUNTABILITY
Under the direction of the President, the Senior Vice President for Administration shall ensure compliance with this policy. The Director for Physical Plant and the Director of Purchasing Services in conjunction with the Deans and Vice Presidents shall implement this policy.
III. REFERENCE
Environmental Pollution Control 00-01-45-05:00
IV. POLICY
A. Requirements:
1. Goals, guidelines and procedures shall be established in order to optimize waste source reduction and recycling.
2. A program of waste source reduction and recycling shall be established within all facilities controlled by the University in accordance with all federal, state and municipal regulations.
3. The program of waste source reduction and recycling shall include:
a. commodities as required by government policy or regulation;
b. commodities that have a market value and/or a cost avoidance that will offset waste source reduction/recycling costs;
c. identification of recyclable and waste source reduction materials;
d. selection of recycling vendors;
e. selection, distribution and maintenance of recycling containers;
f. collection, storage and shipment of materials to recycling centers;
g. mechanisms for monitoring and tracking progress of the program;
h. training of Environmental Services and other staff, as appropriate, regarding waste source reduction/recycling procedures; and
i. submission of reports to governmental agencies as required by law.
4. Waste source audits will be conducted to identify opportunities for waste source reduction and recycling in order to take appropriate action in conjunction with waste generators.
5. In order to promote waste source reduction and recycling:
a. reusable products should be substituted for disposable products when appropriate;
b. recycled and recyclable products should be used to help create recyclable markets;
c. two-sided printing on recycled paper of all publications, documents, and photocopying, where feasible; and
d. products should be purchased in reusable or recyclable containers or packaging when appropriate, to reduce packaging waste.
6. Purchasing Services and other departments shall adhere to the following recycling guidelines:
a. Physical Plant shall use recycled materials such as soil, compost and mulch made from organic materials for landscaping and construction projects.
b. Physical Plant and Facilities Planning and Construction shall ensure procurement compliance for non-paper finished materials such as concrete, glassphalt, asphalt, plastic lumber, fencing and sign posts.
c. Physical Plant and Logistical Services shall comply with the recovery of refrigerants (CFCs) from UMDNJ appliances, vehicles, automobile service equipment, and cooling and air conditioning systems.
d. Logistical Services shall use a state contract DEP approved recycling vendor to remove all used vehicle fluids.
e. The University's total purchases of all recycled paper goods should not be less than:
80% - By December 31, 2005
Note: If the cost of recycled paper is 15% more than non-recycled paper, the Director of Purchasing Services, upon consultation with the end user, can decide not to purchase recycled paper because of the cost.
7. Specifications shall be developed by Purchasing Services to buy products of recycled glass, metal and plastic, paper, etc.
8. Purchasing Services shall specify photocopiers for procurement that can utilize recycled paper.
B. Responsibilities:
1. Under the direction of the Director for Physical Plant, and the Director of Purchasing, the Environmental Services Management staff is responsible for the requirements listed under items numbered 1 through 4 above.
2. The Deans and Vice Presidents are responsible for items listed under numbers 5 and 6 above, and for ensuring that all faculty and staff cooperate with the waste source reduction and recycling program.
3. Purchasing Services shall appoint a coordinator to ensure compliance with procurement responsibilities.
By Direction of the President:
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Senior Vice President for Administration
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