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RECYCLING IN THE SOUTHEAST: WHAT’S UP WITH OUR NEIGHBORS?Presented by Abby GoldsmithA. Goldsmith Resources, LLC
Georgia Recycling Coalition Annual Meeting
August 18, 2015
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Status of State Plans
State Date of the Latest State Plan
Georgia 2006
South CarolinaFull plan approved in 1999 But strategy updated in annual report
North Carolina
Finalized in 2014 but awaiting approval from GovernorDepartments using as guidance for implementation
Tennessee 2014
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State Goal State Goals
Georgia None
South Carolina
40% recycling rate by 2020 (MSW)Disposal rate of 3.25 pounds per person per day or less
North Carolina Activity rather than numeric goal
Tennessee
25% waste reduction goal in current legislationPlan proposes 40% recycling rate by 2025 andDisposal rate down to 3.5 pounds per person per day or less
Florida 75% “recycling” rate, includes waste to energy
Alabama 25%
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Reporting Requirements State Reporting Requirements
Georgia Disposal facilities report tons received
South Carolina
Disposal facilities report tons receivedCounties report recycling activities & the amount of municipal solid waste recycled within their jurisdictionsMunicipalities, businesses and recyclers report recycling on voluntary basis
North Carolina
Counties and municipalities report annually on source reduction, reuse, recycling and composting programs and the tons of each material collected (they do not include privately collected tons).
Tennessee
Planning regions report annually tonnage disposed, recycled, diverted and waste reduction activities and local government grant recipients must also report tons recycled by material and sector
FloridaCounties report tons collected, disposed and recycled. Recovered Materials Dealers report tons processed and recycled. C&D facilities report amount processed and recycled
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Reported Diversion/Recycling Rate
State Diversion/Recycling Rate
Georgia ?
South Carolina
29.2% recycling rate in 2014 (MSW)
North Carolina
No state recycling rate calculatedReported tons recycled by each local government used in annual report that ranks counties on overall recycling and traditional material recycling
TennesseeReports 47% diversion rate for residential sector only, 32% overall
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State Resources: Staff
State Staffing (FTEs)
Georgia 1- 3
South Carolina 9 - 12
North Carolina 13 - 16
Tennessee 15 – 18
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State Resources: Grants and Loans
State Waste Reduction, Recycling, Planning Grants
Georgia None
South Carolina$1 million in FY14 plus used oil and tire collection grants and college and university recycling grants
North CarolinaAnnual appropriation of $1.1 million for recycling grants split between public and private sector with different priorities each year
Tennessee
$6 million including grants for composting, convenience centers, waste reduction, recycling equipment, diversion rebates, and used oil collectionAll provided funding for development districts to provide technical assistance, HHW collection centers and event, waste oil and waste tire collection and clean-ups
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Questions?
Abby Goldsmith, Principal
Tel: 404-277-5209
Email: [email protected]
Visit us at agoldsmithresources.com
