The following are Good and Best Practices identified from IMPACTPapeRec clusters, partners expertise, bibliographic research and workshop results.
The following are Good and Best Practices identified from IMPACTPapeRec clusters, partners expertise, bibliographic research and workshop results.
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Selection of the best collection system (e.g. Bring banks, door-to-door, recycling yards, mobile collection points) for each zone of the municipality by taking into account its specific characteristics and needs: type of building, density of population, and demographics. The decision of the most suitable system in each neighbourhood should be based on a “step by step” list of requirements. All stakeholders should be engaged in this process. Save
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Implementation of a systematic process of continuous technological innovation through annual meetings between local authority, paper mills and others groups interested (e.g. Experts on recycling, recycling companies, waste collectors) to: analyse existing indicators in paper and board collection, identify problems and challenges, analyse arising technologies, decide technological changes to be done.
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Introduction of a new container/bag for the selective collection of graphic paper (in addition to the separate collection of paper and board). This will allow to collect two different paper fractions separately: (1) graphic paper and (2) non-graphic paper (mainly packaging paper and board) thus decreasing (or even potentially eliminating) the need for subsequent technical sorting.
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Implementation of a systematic process for the progressive improvement of paper and board collection in the municipality. It will be based on annual meetings between municipality, paper collectors and others interested groups such as citizen association to: analyse existing indicators in paper and board collection, identify problems and challenges, define potential solutions, select solutions to be implemented, and set objectives for next year.
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Establishment of a tendering process for the selection of the best-possible waste management company based on long-term contracts. This public procedure should consider the specifications linked to the eu public tendering rules (collection method and quality, collection rates, life cycle considerations, support on raising citizens´ awareness, and use of innovative technologies).
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Collection, processing and publishing the key performance indicators on paper and board management in the municipal website (e.g. Separate collection rate, costs, recycling rate). Also, improvements achieved each year and objectives for the next one should be included in order to gain transparency.
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Establishment of a bi-directional communication among municipalities, waste and resource managers, experts and citizens, in order to get inputs from all stakeholders involved. It could be deployed by establishing periodical survey such as campaigns, assemblies, apps, web platforms and face-to-face meetings. Citizens can use these interactive platforms to cooperate with new ideas, opinions or to participate in voting processes.
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Appointing people to inform citizens about the collection system established in the municipality in order to boost their participation. Ambassadors can play an interesting role making the communication to flow. Information will be given by door-to-door visits and information points in the neighbourhoods.
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Website explaining the municipal paper and board collection system in an easy way. It will also show the benefits of paper and board recycling. This website will be promoted through all channels used by the municipality(e.g. Local newspaper, information on bins, leaflets, social networks, radio, waste ambassadors).
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Evaluation of the communication campaigns performance carried out through the comparison between investments (i.e. Personnel and costs) and results achieved (i.e. Paper and board collection and recycling rate). Measuring the impact of the campaign as a whole should be done using the monitoring techniques guided by aims, objectives and key performance indicators.
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Dissemination of successful stories on paper and board recycling to draw attention, inspiring and stimulating citizens (e.g. Use of recycled paper by public bodies, increasing collection rate of newspaper on one neighbourhood). The good stories should be specific and based on reliable data.
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As a reminder, here is the distinction made between Good and Best Practices within the framework of the IMPACTPapeRec project:
Good Practice (GP) : a practice that brings further better results but might not be possible to be implemented everywhere, it brings a positive impact only under certain conditions and/or is crucial to success under specific circumstances.
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Best Practice (BP): an essential practice that should be implemented everywhere: it has a positive impact and is crucial to success.
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