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Zero Waste Communities - Zero Waste International Alliance

  • ️Wed Sep 07 2022

The following is a list of communities that have adopted Zero Waste (ZW) as a goal, and/or have developed a plan to achieve Zero Waste. If you have additional communities to add to this list, please email me at gary@garyliss.com. Thanks!

Africa

South Africa

  • South Africa (Adopted the Polokwane Declaration on Waste Management at first National Waste Summit in 2001).

Asia

  • Kovalam, India
  • Kanchrapara Municipality, West Bengal, India (Developed community based waste management with zero waste goal)

Japan

  • Kamikatsu, Japan
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Philippines 

  • Candon City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
  • Linamon, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
  • Pilar, Sorsogon, Philippines
  • San Isidro, Sueva Edija, Philippines
  • Sigma, Capiz, Philippines

Europe

Italy

Ancona

  • Monsano, Ancona, Italy

Asti

  • Vinchio, Asti, Italy

Bologna

  • Monte San Pietro, Bologna, Italy
  • Sasso Marconi, Bologna, Italy

Carbonia Iglesias

  • Carbonia, Carbonia Iglesias, Italy

Lecce

  • Alessano, Lecce, Italy
  • Corsano, Lecce, Italy
  • Gagliano Del Capo Morciano Di Leuca, Lecce, Italy
  • Patu’, Lecce, Italy
  • Salve, Lecce, Italy
  • Tiggiano, Lecce, Italy

Liguria

  • La Spezia, Liguria, Italy 

Lucca

  • Borgo a Mozzano, Lucca, Italy
  • Capannori, Lucca, Italy
  • Forte Dei Marmi, Lucca, Italy
  • Massarosa, Lucca, Italy
  • Pietrasanta, Lucca, Italy
  • Porcari, Lucca, Italy
  • Seravezza, Lucca, Italy
  • Villa BaSilica, Lucca, Italy

Massa Carrara

  • Montignoso, Massa Carrara, Italy

Oristano

  • Villa Verde, Oristano, Italy

Palermo

  • Collesano, Palermo, Italy
  • Marineo, Palermo, Italy

Napoli

  • Boscoreale, Napoli, Italy
  • Somma Vesuviana, Napoli, Italy

Parma

  • Colorno, Parma, Italy

Pisa

  • Calcinaia , Pisa, Italy
  • Vico Pisano, Pisa, Italy

Pordenone

  • Aviano, Pordenone, Italy

Salerno

  • Giffoni Sei Casali, Salerno, Italy
  • Maiori, Salerno, Italy

Viterbo

  • Corchiano, Viterbo, Italy

United Kingdom

England

  • Chew Magna,  South West England, England (Is carrying out a Zero Waste experiment engaging the community fully)
  • Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, South Yorkshire, England
  • Bath and NE Somerset District Council, South West England, England

Wales

  • Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Gwent, Wales

North America

Canada

British Columbia

  • Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
  • Regional District Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada
  • Regional District Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia, Canada
  • Regional District Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada
  • Regional District Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
  • Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
  • Sunshine Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Nova Scotia

  • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ontario

  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

United States

California

  • State of California, Integrated Waste Management Board, United States
  • Berkeley, California, United States
  • Burbank, California, United States (informally)
  • Del Norte County, California, United States
  • Oakland, California, United States (including separate adoption of Zero Waste as a goal by 3 of the 4 cities; City of Santa Cruz scheduled)
  • Palo Alto, California, United States
  • San Bernardino County, California, United States Zero Waste Communities (informally)
  • San Diego County, California, United States (Citizens Advisory Committee only)
  • San Diego, California, United States
  • San Francisco City and County, California, United States
  • San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
  • Santa Cruz County, California, United States
  • Sonoma County, California, United States (Local Task Force, citizens committee only)

Hawaii

  • Kaua’i, Hawaii, United States  (Citizens ZW Plan developed, but not adopted by City)

Colorado

  • Boulder County, Colorado, United States
  • Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
  • Summit County, Colorado, United States  (Citizens ZW Plan developed, but not adopted by City)

North Carolina

  • Carrboro, North Carolina, United States

New York

  • New York City, New York, United States

Puerto Rico

  • Municipality of Culebra, Puerto Rico, United States  (Citizens ZW Plan developed, but not adopted by City)

Texas

  • Austin, Texas, United States
  • San Antonio, Texas, United States

Vermont

  • Central Vermont Waste Management District, Vermont United States

Washington

  • Seattle, Washington, United States (Citizens ZW Plan developed, but not adopted by City)

South America

Argentina

  • Buenos Aires, Argentina

Oceania

Australia

  • Canberra, New South Wales, Australia
  • Eurobodalla Council, New South Wales, Australia
  • Willoughby Council, New South Wales, Australia
  • The State of South Australia, South Australia, Australia
  • The State of Western Australia, Australia (Adopted a Zero Waste Goal)
  • The State of Victoria, Australia (Adopted a Zero Waste Goal)

New Zealand

  • Over 50% of the cities
  • Country adopted Zero Waste as a goal

Gary Liss started compiling this list 2013. The list has since been edited to include more communities.