PCR Credit 9: Material Recovery Cost Transparency (1 point)
Reciprocal
Intent:
Provide transparency to the cost of recovering recycled and composted or digested materials.
Local Government and Industry Requirements:
● Calculate the average cost per ton or per Household or per capita of processing and transporting of materials recovered from residential and nonresidential customers by/through the Local Government Program or the contracted Company’s program
â—‹ All materials collected through single or dual-stream recycling program, e.g.; Paper, Metal, Glass, Plastic and other materials
â—‹ Yard/Green Waste
â—‹ Food Waste
â—‹ Cost of managing contamination/residuals
â—Ź Demonstrate how costs are covered.
Potential Strategies:
â—Ź Include program overhead and administrative costs in per ton/Household/capita calculations. These figures do not need to be reported separately, however.
● Publicize results on the Local Government’s and Company’s website
â—Ź Protect or mask proprietary information