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BOMA Sub-Committee on
Waste Management |
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Here
you’ll find useful information and best
practices for waste reduction, diversion, and
recycling. We also plan to keep you updated on
local legislation pertaining to waste management
and resources to help you along the way. |
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Quick Fact:
More than half of our remaining garbage is
made up of recyclable and compostable
material.
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Compliance Corner |
Quick Fact:
For
the first time, businesses in Seattle are
diverting more waste from the garbage than
they are putting in, with a 51.7 percent
recycling rate.
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Recent ordinances
affecting Seattle
businesses and
food service providers: |
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Polystyrene
Ban: Prohibits the use of expanded
polystyrene food service containers; Effective
January 1, 2009. |
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Compostable
or Recyclable Food Service Ware Required:
In addition to the polystyrene ban food
service businesses were prohibited from selling
or providing food, on or off their premises, in
disposable plastic food service ware. Acceptable
alternatives must be compostable or recyclable;
Effective July 1, 2010.
Read the ordinance online |
Quick Fact:
Seattle set a new city record for recycling
rates in 2006, with 47.5 percent of the
city’s residential, commercial and self-haul
waste heading to recycling bins instead of
the landfills.
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Proposed
ordinances under consideration in Seattle |
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Collection
Areas for Compostable and Recyclables Must Be
Provided: Food service businesses must provide containers for customers to
discard compostable and recyclable food service
ware, and must provide for collection of these
materials. Landlords whose tenants include food
service businesses must provide a space for
dumpsters or carts for compostable and
recyclable materials. Sections C & D of the
ordinance pertain to Landlords.
Read proposed ordinance |
Quick Fact:
The City of
Seattle has had a long-established goal to
recycle 60 percent of all the waste
generated by its residents and businesses.
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Resource Center
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Quick Fact:
Recycling 1 ton
of
material
reduces greenhouse gas
emissions by
2.38
metric tons of
carbon dioxide equivalent.
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Not sure what you
need to do to comply with the new food waste
ordinances? Want to learn about composting
programs and how you can save your tenants
money? Interested in FREE recycling posters and
labels?
Contact
Resource Venture, Seattle’s free service
with information, assistance, and referrals, for
businesses who want to improve their
environmental performance and save money. |
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Current Commercial Waste
Composition Snapshot
Organics, Paper and Plastic are still the
biggest opportunities for diversion. |
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