RFQ-UC25-019 - ZERO WASTE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The Ulster County Legislature is seeking quotes to establish pricing for the completion of the Ulster County Zero Waste Implementation Plan, using the work and sections drafted by the ad hoc Zero Waste Implementation Plan working group, and reflecting their vision and knowledge.

Solid Waste within the County of Ulster, New York is managed by the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency who has established a Solid Waste Management Plan. The County Legislature did not feel that the plan sufficiently addressed waste reduction and methods to approach Zero-Waste.  As a result, an ad hoc group was created called the Zero Waste Implementation Plan working group.  This group began writing a Zero Waste Implementation Plan in order to fill the gap between the Legislature’s expectations and the Solid Waste Management Plan.  To date, the group has drafted a large portion of the report, but the Legislature feels it is at a stage where a professional consultant is needed to finish the Plan.

Materials Section:

• C&D (drafted)
• Electronics (not drafted)
• Externalities (drafted)
• Glass (drafted)
• Household Hazardous Waste (drafted)
• Mattresses (drafted)
• Metal (drafted)
• Organics (not drafted)
• Paper and Cardboard (not drafted)
• Pharmaceuticals (drafted
• Plastics (not drafted)
• Product Stewardship & EPR (drafted)
• Refrigerants (not drafted)
• Reusables & Repairables (furniture, clothing) (not drafted)
• Sharps (not drafted)
• Textiles (not drafted)
• Initial visioning of John Wackman Center (not drafted)
• Additional sections, as deemed necessary

• Strategies for waste reduction
• Strategies for material recycling
• Costs/Money potentially saved
• List of stakeholders; who are responsible for implementing
• Environmental advantage
• Products generated
• Jobs generated

• Digital copy of a final and completed Zero Waste Implementation Plan