Travis County Conservation Coordinator Sr. Presenter: Shaun Marie Auckland Austin American Statesman S. Aucklands. Auckland

 Case Study  Relevance  Approach  Advocacy  Disposal Process  Results  Conclusion S. Auckland

Case Study Built ,500 inmates 130 acres 20 occupied buildings 693 employees Travis County Website

 Jails  National initiatives towards zero waste at correctional complexes  Fiscal responsibility  Scale of waste  Accessibility of Data Lt. Valerie Whitney

Approach 1. Stakeholder Engagement 2. Evaluation of existing policy Provided by Lt. Whitney

Travis County Policy  Waste Management Policy 1996  Travis County adopted Universal Recycling Ordinance 2013  Zero Waste Inter-local 2014

HISTORICALLY ( )  Metal (1998)  Composting (2000)  Batteries (2011)  Cardboard ▪ Baled for revenue

Description  920,000 sq. ft.  600 employees  20 occupied buildings  1,700-2,500 inmates Food Waste  Pre-consumer food waste composted  Post-consumer Composting Pilot Material Generated  Plastics 1-7  Metal  Plastic Film  Cardboard Reusable trays and educational signage

1. Promotion before implementation 2. Site Analysis 3. Implement the program in phases 4. Educate Staff (mass briefings) 5. Perform Visual Audits

- Waste generated from 20 buildings, 1 Kitchen, Medical Building, Police training facility, Marketable skills section, Garden, and Inmate Residences each unit has bathrooms, showers and common areas - Trash and Recycling collected by inmates under correctional officer supervision

S. Auckland

 Currently (2015)  Metal  Textile  Plastic Film  Universal Waste  Cardboard ▪ Baled for revenue  Single Stream Recycling  8 Single Stream Recycling Dumpsters ▪ Five 4yd 3x week ▪ Two 6 yd 3x week ▪ One 8yd 3x week  8 Landfill Dumpsters ▪ Six 6 yd. 3x week ▪ Two 8yd. 3x week

S. Auckland

Benefits Operation Cost Reduction Green Job Training Behavior Change

 Educate correctional officers and inmates on environmental literacy.  Encourage community partnerships and education.  Provide training to the warehouse buyer and administrative staff on environmental preferred purchasing.  Create a program with education and job support component through outside partnerships. In partnership with the Center for Natural Lands Management, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and others, SPP propagates rare and endangered native plants for prairie restoration in the Puget lowlands. © Benjamin DrummondBenjamin Drummond

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