Chapter 2.49
RECYCLED PRODUCT PROCUREMENT POLICY
Sections:
2.49.030 Designated recycled products.
2.49.040 Designation of Procurement Officer.
2.49.050 Responsibilities of the City.
2.49.010 Purpose.
The City of SeaTac recognizes that waste reduction, recycling, and purchasing recycled products are important elements of sound waste management. To support recycling and promote the development of markets for recyclable materials, the City prefers the purchase of recycled products whenever they are available at a reasonable price. (Ord. 93-1015 § 1)
2.49.020 Policies.
A. All the City departments will use recycled and recyclable products whenever reasonably practical.
B. To the extent practical, all imprinted letterhead paper, envelopes and business cards used by the City departments shall be recycled paper and shall bear an imprint identifying the paper as recycled.
C. City departments shall ensure that the title page of each report printed or copied on recycled paper bears an imprint identifying the recycled content of the paper whenever reasonably practical.
D. The City shall encourage its contractors and consultants to:
1. Use recycled paper for proposals and for any printed or photocopied material;
2. Use both sides of paper sheets;
3. Include an imprint identifying the paper as recycled; and
4. Recommend recycled alternatives to virgin materials specified in the City’s bids and purchase orders.
E. Departments shall use both sides of paper sheets whenever reasonably practical.
F. The City shall promote the use of recycled products and recyclable products by publicizing its procurement programs. Materials produced for advertising, conferences, trade fairs, press releases, and other communications with clients and citizens can make references to the City’s commitment and leadership in the use of recycled products. (Ord. 93-1015 § 1)
2.49.030 Designated recycled products.
As applicable, City departments shall purchase the following recycled products whenever reasonably practical:
A. Paper and paper products;
B. Remanufactured laser printer toner cartridges;
C. Recycled plastic refuse can liners;
D. Re-refined antifreeze;
E. Lubricating oil and hydraulic oil with re-refined oil content;
F. Outdoor-wood product substitutes made from recycled plastic;
G. Re-crushed cement concrete aggregate and asphalt;
H. Cement and asphalt concrete containing glass cullet, recycled fiber or plastic tire rubber, or fly ash;
I. Building insulation products;
J. Remanufactured tires and products made from recycled tire rubber;
K. Compost;
L. Re-mixed paint;
M. Other products designated by the City departments. (Ord. 93-1015 § 1)
2.49.040 Designation of Procurement Officer.
The Waste Management Coordinator is designated as the “Procurement Officer” for the procurement of recycled products for the City, and the Procurement Officer shall serve as the primary contact with the departments of the City and other governmental entities for compliance with the requirements of Chapter 43.19A RCW. The Procurement Officer shall coordinate the implementation of the City’s Recycled Product Procurement Policy. The Procurement Officer shall:
A. Maintain and update the designated recycled products list as needed;
B. Inform departments of their responsibilities under this policy, provide departments with information about recycled product procurement opportunities, develop reporting procedures with departments; and
C. Assemble an annual report on the status of implementation by the City to be provided to the King County Solid Waste Division and to the Department of General Administration of the State of Washington. (Ord. 93-1015 § 1)
2.49.050 Responsibilities of the City.
The City, through each of its departments, shall:
A. Purchase recycled paper products whenever reasonably practical;
B. Evaluate each designated recycled product to determine the extent to which the product may reasonably be practicably used by the City and its contractors;
C. Periodically review with the Procurement Officer the progress of policy implementation, and any reports, including:
1. The results of product evaluations;
2. The status of efforts to maximize recycled product procurement; and
3. Total purchases of recycled products and nonrecycled products.
D. Ensure that contracts issued by the City require recycled material content wherever reasonably practical and that contractors provide certification and reports of content and amounts used. (Ord. 93-1015 § 1)
2.49.060 Definitions.
A. “Recycled products” are products manufactured with waste material that has been recovered or diverted from the solid waste stream. Waste material may be derived from post-consumer waste (material that has served its intended use and been discarded by a final consumer), industrial scrap, manufacturing waste, or other waste that would have otherwise been discarded.
B. “Recyclable products” are products which, after their intended end use, can demonstrably be diverted from the City’s solid waste stream for use as a raw material in the manufacture of another product.
C. “Practical” refers to efforts to implement the purposes of the policy in a reasonable and efficient manner and cost. While sufficiency of performance and reasonableness of cost must be established at the discretion of departmental management, a ten percent (10%) price preference for recycled products is suggested. (Ord. 93-1015 § 1)
2.49.070 Exemptions.
A. Nothing in this policy shall be construed as requiring the City or a contractor to procure products that do not perform adequately or are not available at a reasonable price.
B. Nothing contained in this policy shall preclude the City or any of its departments from requiring recycled material content as a purchasing specification. (Ord. 93-1015 § 1)