CFP Action Plan - Waste

Recycled plastic lumber boardwalk

NPS

Emission

Reduction

Target:

Reduce park operations'

waste emissions to 10

percent below 2007

levels by 2020.

Completed and Ongoing Actions

• Donate or recycle used computers and electronics.
• Use almost all green and non-toxic janitorial products.
• Discontinued landscape watering and fertilizing at the park.
• Installed water bottle filling stations at all six beach and visitor center facility locations.
• Implemented a construction waste management plan and job site recycling policy.
• Recycled 1500 tons of concrete and asphalt (equaling 99.42% of waste diverted from landfills) when replacing Herring Cove Beach bathhouse.

Planned Actions

• Engage staff to reduce, recycle, and manage waste at work.
• Continue to increase the recycled content of purchased materials.
• Maximize web-based communications to reduce use of paper and printing, including digital record-keeping system.
• Continue to establish a comprehensive recycling outreach campaign aimed at park visitors, including increased signage and recycling visibility.
• Initiate composting options and more water bottle filling stations at facilities where appropriate.