Changing the Way South Carolina Values Trash Kristen Brown – Green Waste Solutions April 10, 2013

Businesses need

recycled feedstock

People don’t

recycle enough

SC Recycling Industry Challenge

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2011 Recycling Rate

4 times more jobs per capita

29.5% (2012) MSW Recycling Rate

Recycling Industry Jobs are dependent on out of state feedstock

Robust Recycling IndustryRecycling sparks economic

growth and improves South Carolina’s bottom line.

2006 to 2012:• $4.49 billion in

investments • more than 6,900 jobs.

2012:• 770 recycling jobs were

added• $463 million in capital

was invested in our state through 19 new or existing companies

• Investments were up nearly 30% from the 2011*

Diverting materials into the recycling stream would have an immediate direct impact on existing

industry.

61%14%

6%

19%

Industrial

Commercial

Multifamily

Residential

Landfilled MSW and Total Solid Waste SC 2011

South Carolina 2011 TSW

Assumptions: 75% of population is residential, 25% of population is multifamily / commercial.

(MSW 27.5% [2011] recycling rate)

TSW Landfilled7,824,000

Residential per capita disposal920lbs

Lost Opportunity (MSW)32%

22%

Commercial

Residential

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500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

RecycledLandfilled

Department of Commerce 2011

•$25 Million in wasted disposal fees to landfill by municipalities annually (for residential material).

•$150 Million in lost tons revenue by local government and haulers annually (depending on commodity pricing).

Just over 3 million tons buried in landfill with 1.2 million recycled

yielding a 27% recycling rate.

tons

County

MSW Recycling

Rate (Percent)

Current Recycling Industry

Jobs

Estimated New

Recycling Industry

Jobs 75%

Total Recycling Industry

Jobs County

MSW Recycling Rate

(Percent)

Current Recycling Industry

Jobs

Estimated New

Recycling Industry

Jobs 75%

Total Recycling Industry

JobsAbbeville 13.4% 15 68 82 Hampton 20.0% 29 79 108Aiken 12.4% 167 847 1,015 Horry 29.7% 952 1,450 2,402Allendale 4.7% 3 44 47 Jasper 16.6% 25 88 113Anderson 13.1% 171 807 978 Kershaw 17.3% 60 199 258Bamberg 8.2% 8 68 76 Lancaster 18.4% 65 200 265Barnwell 8.8% 14 106 121 Laurens 16.5% 88 313 401Beaufort 23.7% 383 830 1,213 Lee 23.8% 28 61 89Berkley 12.6% 135 670 806 Lexington 36.4% 793 840 1,632Calhoun 7.6% 7 59 66 Marion 29.5% 65 100 164Charleston 32.1% 1,301 1,734 3,035 Marlboro 11.1% 16 93 109Cherokee 10.9% 83 489 572 McCormick 22.5% 13 30 43Chester 9.0% 18 136 154 Newberry 12.0% 42 219 261Chesterfield 12.2% 21 110 131 Oconee 25.1% 135 269 404Clarendon 14.6% 21 104 125 Orangeburg 23.3% 166 368 534Colleton 15.3% 35 135 169 Pickens 39.2% 323 295 618Darlington 14.7% 53 217 270 Richland 26.9% 999 1,790 2,789Dillon 6.9% 14 138 152 Saluda 22.4% 26 61 87

Dorchester 37.8% 397 391 788Spartanburg 34.1% 1,458 1,745 3,203

Edgefield 28.2% 47 78 125 Sumter 22.4% 162 380 542Fairfield 10.7% 22 135 158 Union 9.0% 18 132 149

Florence 20.6% 277 733 1,010Williamsburg 14.9% 21 85 107

Georgetown 16.7% 78 273 352 York 28.9% 546 871 1,417

Greenville 42.4% 2,115 1,625 3,740South Carolina 27.7% 11,606 19,862 31,468

Greenwood 24.1% 189 399 588

Adding 5000 Jobs to New Mexico’s Economy A Plan to Increase Jobs Using Pay as You Throw and Economic

DevelopmentICF International expected release November 2012

MSW only an average of 8.5 jobs in recycling for every job 1 waste

Potential Job Growth Through Diverted Waste Stream Materials Direct Jobs Indirect Jobs Induced Jobs Total Jobs

Status Quo 20.6%        Recycling Collection 502 65 321 888Recycling Processing 476 252 448 1176Recycling Manufacturing 1083 1603 1766 4452Reuse Remanufacturing 98 63 69 230

TOTAL 2159 1983 2604 6746US Average 34%        

Recycling Collection 1195 155 765 2115Recycling Processing 1134 601 1066 2801Recycling Manufacturing 2579 3818 4204 10601Reuse Remanufacturing 233 149 165 547

TOTAL 5141 4723 6200 1606475% Diversion        

Recycling Collection 2690 350 1721 4761Recycling Processing 2552 1353 2399 6303

Recycling Manufacturing 5806 8592 9463 23861Reuse Remanufacturing 524 335 372 1232

TOTAL 11571 10630 13955 36156

Potential for Exponential Job Growth

SC can’t afford to wait• Savings through avoided disposal• Future landfill expense• Revenue from recovered commodity sales• Regional job growth and tax revenue from

recycling industry expansion

Estimated new direct jobs MSW 19,862

Estimated total new jobs MSW (direct indirect and induced) 60,000Estimated total jobs TSW( direct indirect and induced jobs) 150,000

with and increase to 75% recycling

RecyclonomicsSC - Policy Discussion

• 75% Recycling goal by 2030 [initial policy initiative]– Over arching long-term goal– Conduit for future strategic policies – Starts the dialogue

• Strategy for 75% goal– Select key legislators

• Introduce legislation

– Start with a Resolution– County Association support– Piggy-back on on other legislation– Rally industry members

• Grass roots attempt to cover all county senators and representatives

Future Policy Discussion

• Landfill Tax• Waste Bans

• Paper• Plastic Bottles• Glass• Other

• Recycled Content Procurement Mandates• Pay As You Throw (PAYT)

Case Study –Curbside Collection:Hamilton and Wenham, MA

• Population: Hamilton [8,000].• Hamilton began strict waste ban enforcement

program in 2007• Initial PAYT program began in 2009. One free

32 gallon container per week for trash. Overflow trash placed in PAYT bag.

• April 2012 added weekly organic collection and changed trash collection to one free 32 gallon container every other week.

• Town uses split compartment recycle / organics truck for weekly pick up.

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Hamilton's SW

Tons SW

701 460 230lbs/capita

How Can You Help?

• Join RecyclonomicsSC

• Talk to your local legislators about the importance of recycling and about supporting a 75% recycling goal.

• Talk to your local public works department about PAYT.

• Buy recycled and support our growing industry!