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Recommendation ORG2: Increase residential and commercial organics recovery programs

Expand and increase organics recovery programs in residential and commercial sectors, recognizing that opportunities differ between rural and urban areas of the state.

Needed actions will include:

1. Research and develop a package of incentives to ensure the viability of organics recycling and recovery.

Related Milestone

Effective incentives for encouraging organics closed-loop recycling have been identified and pursued.

2. Incorporate Organics Materials Initiative goals into local-jurisdiction solid waste management plans.

Related Milestone

Closed-loop organics recycling goals and actions have been incorporated into several local-jurisdiction solid waste management plans.

3. Support organics recycling through local-level waste management contracting.

Related Milestone

Home composting programs are active and successful in every county.

4. Expand food waste collection and processing for residential and commercial sectors, to include developing Best Management Practices.
5. Expand or implement home composting programs in every county.

Related Milestone

Home composting programs are active and successful in every county.

6. Develop an ongoing awareness and education program about the need for and benefits of “healthy soils.”

Related Milestone

Most people throughout the state are aware of the ongoing “healthy soils” program, and a significant percentage of the people understand the benefits of healthy soils.

7. “Advertise” success of model projects, especially links to environmental benefits.

Related Milestone

State government and other large institutions use the organics recycling project at Ecology’s headquarters in Lacey as a model.

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