Greening Waste Management in the Public Sector
Published on 03 April 2018
Ireland
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About this good practice
To establish a Framework Agreement to provide waste management services for the Public Sector that supports the attainment of Government objectives that aim to minimise the disposal of waste to landfill. To reduce waste handling and disposal volumes by increased segregation of waste, without compromising the activities of Framework Clients.
The Agreement also seeks to improve environmental performance, through supporting other government policies such as the achievement of EU targets and to develop procedures that minimize the environmental impact of waste treatment and disposal.
The Agreement also seeks to improve environmental performance, through supporting other government policies such as the achievement of EU targets and to develop procedures that minimize the environmental impact of waste treatment and disposal.
Resources needed
Legal expertise in applying/integrating environmental criteria into tender procedures, competent public procurement officers to carry out the tendering process and a clear definition of green criteria (within the tendering process)
Evidence of success
The framework contracts were appointed to several different suppliers across all jurisdictions in Ireland. Though there is currently no policy for collating the changes these frameworks have made, since the implementation of this framework, in separate monitoring of Government departments through their Resource Efficiency Action Plans it was noted that they had improved their waste segregation. It is expected that diverting waste by implementing the waste hierarchy will reduce waste volume.
Potential for learning or transfer
The particular practice demonstrates high transferability potential considering that the needs addressed (i.e. waste management) are common among different regions, the demonstrated achieved benefits outweigh investment/administrative costs by far and the legal requirements can be easily adjusted to regional specificities and priorities.
Good practice owner
Organisation
Office of Government Procurement
Ireland
Contact
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