AMORCE is releasing a new edition of this guide, “Elected Officials, Waste, and the Circular Economy,” which aims to support local elected officials in exercising this essential responsibility by providing them with the tools they need to master all aspects of it. The information presented here will enable them to grasp the issues at hand, make informed decisions, and take effective action to develop an ambitious waste management policy aligned with the following objectives:

• Understand the environmental, economic, and social challenges associated with sustainable waste management,
• Optimize performance drivers and engage local stakeholders in a collective effort to control costs,
• Transform waste into resources in support of a circular economy rooted in local communities and benefiting citizens.

This guide will help you develop an ecological transition strategy for managing household and similar waste in your community, based on the following priority areas:

• Promote prevention and reuse at the local level.
• Facilitate and standardize waste sorting for all residents,
• Recycle organic waste,
• Strengthen local autonomy in waste treatment,
• Adapting taxation to encourage best practices and control spending,
• Planning a local waste management policy consistent with national and regional objectives,
• Involving citizens in the evolution of public waste management services.

This guide is the result of AMORCE’s expertise gained through its work with all local governments and stakeholders involved in the ecological transition.