Zero Waste Communities

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. Gary Liss compiled this list as of February 16, 2013. If you have additional communities to add to this list, please email me at gary@garyliss.com. Thanks!

North America

California, USA ZW Communities

Del Norte County
San Luis Obispo County
Santa Cruz County
City of Oakland
(including separate adoption of ZW as a goal by 3 of the 4 cities; City of Santa Cruz scheduled for January 2006)
San Francisco City and County
Berkeley
Burbank (informally)
Palo Alto
San Bernardino County Zero Waste Communities (informally)
San Diego County
(Citizens Advisory Committee only, scheduled for January 2006)
San Luis Obispo County
Sonoma County
(Local Task Force, citizens committee only)
State of California, Integrated Waste Management Board

Other USA

Austin, TX
Boulder County, CO
Carrboro, NC
Central Vermont Waste Management District
New York City, NY
(Citizens ZW Plan developed, but not adopted by City)
Seattle, WA
Summit County, CO
Kaua’i, HI
San Antonio, TX

Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Regional District Nelson, British Columbia
Regional District Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia
Regional District Central Kootenay, British Columbia
Smithers, British Columbia
Regional District Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Toronto, Ontario
Sunshine Coast Regional District, British Columbia

South America

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Australia

Zero Waste Strategy in place
Eurobodalla Council
Willoughby Council
South Australia State Government
Canberra

Adopted a Zero Waste Goal 
The State of Western Australia
The State of Victoria

New Zealand

Over 50% of the Cities
Country adopted ZW as a goal

Europe

Italy

Capannori (Lucca)
Carbonia (Carbonia Iglesias)
Aviano (Pordenone)
Giffoni Sei Casali (Salerno)
Vinchio (Asti)
Colorno (Parma)
Seravezza (Lucca)
Calcinaia  (Pisa)
Monsano (Ancona)
Montignoso (Massa Carrara)
La Spezia
Vico Pisano (Pisa)
Somma Vesuviana (Napoli)
Corchiano (Viterbo)
Boscoreale (Napoli)
Monte San Pietro (Bologna)
Maiori (Salerno)*
Collesano* (Palermo)
Forte Dei Marmi* (Lucca)
Sasso Marconi (BO)
Marineo (Palermo)
Pietrasanta (Lucca)
Borgo a Mozzano (Lucca)
Porcari (Lucca)
Villa BaSilica (Lucca)
Massarosa (Lucca)
Villa Verde (Oristano)
Alessano (Lecce)
Corsano (Lecce)
Gagliano Del Capo Morciano Di Leuca (Lecce)
Patu’ (Lecce)
Salve (Lecce)
Tiggiano (Lecce)

United Kingdom

England

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council- see website

Bath and NE Somerset District Council – see website

Wales

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

In the UK , the following are carrying out a Zero Waste experiment engaging the community fully
Chew Magna – a district near Bristol

Africa

South Africa, Adopted the Polokwane Declaration on Waste Management at first National Waste Summit in 2001

Asia

Candon City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
San Isidro, Sueva Edija, Philippines
Pilar, Sorsogon, Philippines
Linamon, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
Sigma, Capiz, Philippines
Kamikatsu, Japan
Kovalam, India
Kanchrapara Municipality, West Bengal, India
(developed community based waste management with zero waste goal)