LionsPride Sustainable Moving Purchasing Policy for Environmentally Friendly Products

I. Policy
As part of ongoing efforts to make Portland a healthier place to live, work and do business, LionsPride will work to purchase equipment or materials that are recyclable, made of recycled content and reduce waste.

II. Purpose
To provide guidelines for purchasing activities to maximize the purchase of recycled content products that are recyclable and reduce waste, where performance will not be compromised.

Businesses generate more than three-quarters of Portland’s waste, much of which can be reduced through the use of reusable products, the implementation of recycling and careful waste segregation. Buying products with recycled content also helps create a market for these materials and drives their prices down.

In complying with this, LionsPride will request that suppliers specify whether there is an alternative product that has recycled content or is recyclable that could be substituted.

III. Department Responsibilities

1. Purchasing
In an effort to minimize waste, staff involved in purchasing decisions shall adhere to the guidelines set forth in this policy when making purchasing decisions. Department heads will participate in establishing goals to increase the number of recyclable products or products that are made of recycled content used by LionsPride.

2. Foreman & Delivery Team
Employees shall work with Purchasing to evaluate the feasibility of recyclable products, products that are made of recycled content and products that can reduce waste in application.

IV. Purchasing Guidelines

1. Vendor Communication
Vendors should be contacted and provided information regarding LionsPride Services waste minimization goals.

2. Work with vendors who are willing to meet waste minimization goals.
Purchasing shall request from vendors information related to recycled products and the sustainability of products and equipment. If no alternative is available LionsPride will minimize the use of the product. Purchasing will develop a list of vendors based on vendors who are willing to help provide such alternatives.

3. Establish a waste minimization policy with vendors.
Whenever possible the use of equipment and products that are recyclable and/or made of recyclable material products where waste is minimized at all times. These products should be purchased whenever such alternatives exist and performance is not compromised.

Visit www.portlandonline.com/osd/recycleatwork for more information.

*** This Purchasing Policy is adapted from The City of Portland’s Office of Sustainable Development, Sample Purchasing Policy.