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Stocked Supplies Agencies shall limit the number of additional supplies kept in stock for office equipment. It is recommended this limit be one spare unit per three pieces of equipment (Le.: one inkjet cartridge per three printers). Replacement office supplies can be delivered within one. business day eliminating the need for keeping large quantities in stock. Phase-out Notification Departments which manage agency office equipment shall communicate in advance with agencies in which office equipment is scheduled to be phased-out or otherwise replaced. This will minimize the excess office supplies when a piece of equipment is replaced. Printing Services Agencies are directed to purchase and use recycled paper for all letterhead stationary, reports, memoranda, business cards and other documents when feasible and practicable. Printed materials are to include the chasing arrows recycling symbol or other imprint identifying it as such. All new photocopiers purchased shall have the ability to use xerographic paper having at least 50% recycled content. Contracted Food & Beverage Any agency contracting for food and/ or beverage services for any event or program is to specify the use of recyclable and recycled content service items (plates, cups, etc.). For catered events, reusable service items (plates, cups, etc.) should be requested and utilized when practicable. For services that will go through a bidding process, this specification is to be included in the Request for Proposals (RFP). Any agency hosting an event or program that is not contracted or catered is to abide by these same guidelines when purchasing supplies for their event. Waste determination Each agency is to make the determination whether or not an item that the agency no longer needs is still usable as is or is useless and should be recycled or land filled. This determination can be made by either the liaison or another agency employee as agreed upon by the agency head. When disposing of large items and large quantities of an item (over 4 square feet total) in a dumpster contact the Solid Waste Department! Recycling prior to disposal. Items for recycling The following items are to be recycled when they have reached the end of their useful life. . Office paper · Glass containers, plastic bottles, aluminum cans, steel cans · Corrugated cardboard · Newspapers, magazines, catalogs (where available) · Batteries . Inkjet/ toner cartridges · Electronics (see E-Waste for more detail) · Media storage (diskettes, tapes, CDs, etc.) . Fluorescent bulbs I ....J F~ (ep