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WASTE MANAGEMENT & the
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Why are YOU here?
Why Are We Here?
Municipal District
18 member towns
Board of Commissioners
Solid Waste Management
Ordinance
Waste USA Landfill -- Coventry, VT
~32 tons of trash
backhoe
New Landfill cell 7/10/14
= $2 million Lost revenue
WASTE is a design flaw.
From WASTE
To RESOURCES
One-Size-Fits-All May Not Work Where can I find space
for a dumpster or
compactor?
How can I provide
access for a truck?
Where can I squeeze in
a recycling bin/compost
cart?
Not Just Older Buildings
Zero Waste Design Guidelines
• AIA New York, 2017
• Sought to reduce the gap between the work on
waste handling and work on building design
• Includes a waste calculator
Best Practices
Waste as a
Material Flow
Making Waste Separation Easy
Reducing Consumption through Programming Decisions
Reducing Volume
Best Practice Strategies
1. Identify waste streams
and quantities
Waste as a Material Flow
1. Identify waste streams
and quantities
2. Plan a Route
Waste as a Material Flow
1. Identify waste streams
and quantities
2. Plan a Route
3. Design Storage Space
Waste as a Material Flow
1. Identify Waste Streams
and Quantities
2. Plan a Route
3. Design Storage Space
4. Design for Collection
Waste as a Material Flow
What’s wrong with this?
What’s wrong with this?
What’s wrong with this?
What’s wrong with this?
QUESTIONS? SPEAKERS
Jeannine McCrumb Compliance Specialist
802-872-8100 x242
Michele Morris Director, Outreach & Communications
802-872-8100 x237
