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State Policy and Procedure
Regional Recycling Support
1April 10, 2013
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SERDC Sponsor members
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Regional Collaboration = Increased Access to Markets
Summary of Region Wide Findings:• 206 manufacturers • 47,525 employees• $29.4 Billion sales revenue
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States with Tip Fee Surcharges
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North Carolina• Strong Legislative Support– ABC Bill – Disposal Bans
• Plastic Bottles• Aluminum Cans• White Goods• Pallets, etc.• Electronics
• Property Tax Exemption
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South Carolina
• Recycling Market Development Advisory Council
• SC Recycling Council• Sales Tax Exemption• Dept of Commerce
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Florida
• Recycling Business Assistance Center– Created 2010
• Sales Tax Exemption (Businesses have saved over $42.7 million in sales tax on resource recovery equipment in Florida)
• Recycling Loan Program, Private Investment• Tax Credit 0.5%• 75% Recycling Goal?
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Tennessee
• Grant Program– $125 Million distributed to date
• Sales Tax Exemption• Department of Economic and Community
Development collaboration• Beverage container
incentive
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Georgia
• 3-8% Tax Credit for Facilities or Equipment• Electronics disposal Ban• Closed the Recycling Office• Reporting no longer
required
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Kentucky
• Tax Credit up 50%• KRMA program – Information Exchange
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Alabama
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• Grant Program started 2009, $6 Million to local governments
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Virginia
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• 10% Tax Credit• Litter Prevention and Recycling Grant
Programs, In 2011, $1,522,627 was disbursed• 2012 Solid Waste Reporting no longer
required < 90,000 pop.• RMDC closed 2011
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Possible Steps to Take• Declare commodity status • Disposal restrictions• Tip fee surcharges• Mandate waste metering (PAYT)• Hub and spoke infrastructure development• Required participation
• Select industries (ABC permits)• General
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SERDC Resources
www.serdc.org/regionalresources
• Economic Reports• State Recycling Resources• Market Directories• Waste Exchanges
