Materials & Resources Credit 5.1 - 5.3
Occupant Recycling
1 – 3 Points
Have in place over the performance period a building occupant waste reduction and recycling program that addresses the separation, collection and storage of materials for recycling including (at a minimum) paper, glass, plastics, cardboard/OCC, metals, batteries and fluorescent lamps and diversion from landfill disposal. For reusable architectural panels, each time they are moved and reinstalled they can be counted as part of the total waste stream and included in the recycled component of the waste stream.
Collect and recycle at least 95 % of the batteries used and collect and recycle at least 95% of the fluorescent lamps used
AND
- Divert/Recycle 30% of total waste stream (by weight or volume) (1 point)
- Divert/Recycle 40% of total waste stream (by weight or volume) (2 points)
- Divert/Recycle 50% of total waste stream (by weight or volume) (3 points
Potential Technologies & Strategies:
Have in place over the performance period a building occupant waste reduction and recycling program that addresses the separation, collection and storage of materials for recycling including (at a minimum) paper, glass, plastics, cardboard, metals, batteries and fluorescent lamps and divert from landfill disposal. Encourage a high level of recycling by building occupants.
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