1. Sustainable Westchester Members Meeting 3/31/2015
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT GOAL
Reduce 3.71 pounds per person/day (Westchester 2013) to 0.6 pounds per person/day by (“Beyond Waste” NYS goal)
Sustainable Westchester Members Meeting 3/31/2015

2. Sustainable Westchester Members Meeting 3/31/2015dd
Sustainable Westchester Members Meeting 3/31/2015

3. Materials Management Committee
Input/participation from each municipality
Two active subcommittees: Outreach/Education and Organic Waste/Composting
Sustainable Westchester Members Meeting 3/31/2015

4. Materials Management Priorities:
Survey of municipal practice
Set Reduction Goals
Education & Resources
Recovery of food/organic material
Expand successful programs
Launch County-wide initiatives
Sustainable Westchester Members Meeting 3/31/2015

5. Sustainable Westchester Members Meeting 3/31/2015

6. Materials Management Event
April 9, 2015
"A Near Zero Solid Waste Strategy" for the Town of Mamaroneck.  Columbia’s Capstone team conducted research on solid waste best practices in municipalities across the U.S. and abroad, benchmarked successful programs for waste reduction impact, and performed a cost/benefit analysis on recommended programs to assess feasibility. 
Greenburgh Town Hall 7pm
Sustainable Westchester Members Meeting 3/31/2015

7. Materials Management Event
May 14, 2015
Terry Laibach, Region 3 Recycling Specialist for New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, will present on the DEC's "Beyond Waste: Materials Management Plan" and how municipalities can get on a waste diet to help the State meet their waste reduction goals by 2030!  
Greenburgh Town Hall 7pm
Sustainable Westchester Members Meeting 3/31/2015