Responding to the growing need for environmental stewardship and calls from the Township’s community for the implementation of sustainable practices, The Township of Union Department of Public Works has adopted this Green Purchasing Policy. The following policy outlines the purchasing component of Township of Union’s Department of Public Works plan to “green” its products and services.
1.0 Directive:
Hence forth, the Department of Public Works will give preference to environmentally superior products, where quality, function and cost are equal or superior. Products and packaging materials will contain a prescribed minimum post-consumer recycled content and will be minimized and/or substituted With more environmentally appropriate alternatives whenever possible. All products will be chosen based on efficient use of energy, natural resources, and potential for safe, non-hazardous disposal.
2.0 Notification:
The department will inform all suppliers / vendors of products and services about the policy and will work with them to meet its criteria. Where practical and cost effective, products will be ordered in appropriate quantities to avoid having to dispose of obsolete products.
3.0 Whenever practicable
“Whenever practicable,” products should be purchased which meet the criteria specified in the EPA’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) database which is available on the EPA website (www.epa.gov).
Anthony Terrezza********Brenda Restivo
Mayor**********Commissioner
