Waste Reduction Breadcrumb Home Advocacy Resources Environment Waste Management Waste Reduction Main navigation Advocacy Resources Keep local elections Local Economics Environment Brownfields Drought Preparations Waste Management Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Landfills and Transfer Stations Resources for Municipal Waste Management Waste Reduction Disposal Recover Recycle Reduce Reuse Zero Waste Water Management Governance Infrastructure Social Issues Resolutions Products & Services Joint Programs About us News Membership How do we reduce waste? A common approach to waste management that begins with the 3R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle. When the 3Rs have been exhausted, recovery and disposal can enter the bottom of the hierarchy as last resorts. Reduce Reuse Recycle Disposal Zero Waste Recover