Mission The Bureau of Solid Waste mission is

Mission The Bureau of Solid Waste mission is to keep the city clean by providing excellence in the delivery of essential environmental services that include comprehensive management of the city’s waste through reduction, reuse and recycling. Solid waste management goals break down into three distinct areas: 1. Maintaining and enhancing an efficient and user-friendly solid waste management program. 2. Continually improving the cleanliness of Baltimore City. 3. Advancing efforts in waste reduction and recycling. Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Zero Waste • Zero Waste is described by the Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA) as a set of principles by which “all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. ” It is an ambitious long term plan to nearly eliminate waste disposed at Landfills and waste to energy facilities and to ensure the majority of municipal solid waste is reused, recycled or prevented through source reduction. • Maryland has established a long term recycling and waste diversion goals of 80% and 85% comprising of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and energy recovery goals, and policy reforms aimed at achieving Zero Waste by 2040. Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Zero Waste: Maryland Interim recycling goals for Maryland. 2015 2020 2025 2030 2040 Overall Diversion Rate 54% 65% 70% 75% 85% Overall Recycling Goal 50% 65% 70% 80% Recycling Goal Food Scraps 15% 35% 60% 70% 90% Recycling Goal Yard Trimmings 73% 76% 80% 83% 90% Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Maryland’s Zero Waste: Strategies 1. Increase Source Reduction & Reuse 2. Increase Recycling Access and Participation 3. Increase Diversion of Organics 4. Address Specific Target Materials 5. Incentivize Technology Innovation and Develop Markets. 6. Recover Energy from Waste 7. Collaborate and Lead by Example 8. Conduct Education and Outreach. Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Baltimore City’s Waste Stream Baltimore City’s Background: (CY 2013) • Population: 619, 493 • Quarantine Road Landfill: 350, 791 tons ( Commercial &Residential) -Waste to Energy: 172, 743 tons -Recycling: 25, 715 tons -Maryland Recycling Act (MRA) Waste: 653, 829 tons -Non Maryland Recycling Act (MRA) Waste : 473, 118 tons Municipal Solid Waste is managed through: • • Collection of mixed refuse and recycling from 210, 000 households; 750 tons of trash and 125 tons of recycling materials daily. Citizens’ Convenience Centers Bulk Trash Collection School & Business Recycling Program Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Increase Recycling Access and Participation The Bill: • On May 22, 2012 House Bill 929 was passed requiring Maryland counties and Baltimore City to recycle 35% of their solid waste stream. • The Bill’s enforcement began on January 1, 2012. • All jurisdictions will have until December 15, 2015 to reach this goal. • If the City does not meet this goal, the City would be in violation of the law, would be subject to public hearings, and possibly be required restructure the City’s recycling program. Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Drive to 35%: Increase Recycling Access and Participation Challenge: Encouraging a diverse community of Baltimoreans to modify the “Just Trash It” behavior and “Recycle. MORE” Opportunities: Increase recycling access and participation through targeted education, outreach, events and incentives for Baltimore’s recycling communities. -Residents -Businesses -Schools Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Meeting the Challenge Legislation: • Apartment Building and Condominium Recycling • Special Events Recycling – Senate Bill 781. March 1, 2015 • Mayoral Executive Order Things in the Works: • • Recycling at HABC properties Source Reduction Credit from MDE Special Green Ribbon Award Recognition for Business Recyclers Baltimore City Green Team & Green Champions Baltimore City Public School Carton Council Waste to Wealth Project Green Share Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Overall Benefits Good for business: • Cut costs and improve efficiency • Help secure resource supplies • Meet customer demand for sustainable business practices • Free collection from the Bureau of Solid Waste Good for our environment • It helps ensure best use of raw materials (increase in material flow by closing the loop) • It reduces waste going to landfill • It cuts CO 2 emissions Good for our economy: • Stimulates job growth • Generates revenue Baltimore City Department of Public Works

ZERO WASTE Challenges Financial Impact: Complete implementation of Zero Waste will pose significant new costs, local government will look to the State to provide ongoing dedicated funding if zero waste is to be truly realized in Maryland. • • • Securing sustainable funding for infrastructure development particularly in the area of organic recycling. Recycling and waste diversion regulations must be cost effective and flexible, not a one size fits all. All hands on Deck approach must be adopted- commercial, and retail sectors municipalities, waste haulers and recyclers and the STATE. Continuous Collaboration with all stake holders until 2040 Continue to seek out best approaches to attaining the goal Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Conclusion Baltimore City is well prepared to manage its solid waste needs into the future by: • Continuing with an integrated waste management program based on waste reuse, waste reduction, recycling, converting waste-to-energy and less landfilling. • Building on the Department’s proven track record of increasing the efficiency of solid waste operations through innovation, technology and performance management. • Expanding recycling in both the residential and commercial sectors. • Increasing individual responsibility for clean neighborhoods through cooperative public/private endeavors and sanitation enforcement Baltimore City Department of Public Works