CRA: Identifying Recycling as an Economic Driver Chantal Fryer Recycling Market Development Advisory Council April 10, 2013.

CRA: Identifying Recycling as an

Economic DriverChantal Fryer

Recycling Market Development Advisory Council

April 10, 2013

•Support market development activities for recyclable commodities

• RMDAC’s mission is to support the growth of South Carolina’s recycling industry

Economic Impact of Recycling in SC• $6.5 billion industry in 2006

(economic impact) $4 billion in investments since

2006• Economic cluster through New

Carolina RMDAC supported development

of recycling cluster RecyclonomicsSC

2012 Economic Development Impact• McGill Environmental

SystemsBerkeley

• eCycling International SC, LLC Allendale

• Pyrotec Inc. Charleston• USFibers Edgefield• Grace Plastics, Inc. Greenville• Nucor Corporation Darlington• Pratt Industries Spartanburg• LowCountry Biomass,

LLC Jasper

• Diversified Plastics, Inc. Dillon• Encore Container Greenville• Polydeck Screen Corp. Spartanburg• Con-Pearl North America Greenville• Henry Molded Products,

Inc. Anderson

• Pratt Industries Duncan

2012 Totals

770 Jobs

$463,000,000 investment

19 companies

2012 Totals

770 Jobs

$463,000,000 investment

19 companies

Current State of AffairsBusinesses

need recycled feedstock

People don’t

recycle enough

4 times more jobs per capita

29.5% MSW Recycling Rate

Economic Development Impact• Since 2006, over $4

billion in investment by the recycling industry in SC with over 6,000 jobs

• 2013 - 500 recycling businesses with 21,000 jobs

Recycling Industry Demand: PAPER• 2800 tons per day of paper is

consumed between 4 paper mills in SC.

• Of the 2800 tons consumed by SC paper mills, 90% is generated in NC and SC.

• 10 years ago these mills were pulling material in from NYC and Miami, FL.

ANNUAL DEMAND: 952,000 tons

Paper Mills

Recycling Industry Demand: PAPER

Paper Mills

Recycling Industry Demand: STEEL• 16,000 tons per day of steel is

consumed between 4 SC steel mills.

• Nucor (2) – Darlington and Berkeley Counties

• CMC – Lexington County

• ArcelorMittal – Georgetown County

ANNUAL DEMAND: 5,440,000 tons

Steel Mills

Recycling Industry Demand: STEEL

Steel Mills

Recycling Industry Demand: ALUMINUM

• Mt. Holly plant consumes 300-350 tons of aluminum per day

ANNUAL DEMAND: 120,000 tons

Flat Rolled Aluminum Mill

Container Foil

Recycling Industry Demand: PLASTICS

PET Plastics Reclaimers

HDPE Plastics Reclaimers

Carolinas demand for

# 1 PET and #2 HDPE

•1100 tons per

daycapacity for PET/HDPE

ANNUAL DEMAND:

375,000 tons

PET Plastics Reclaimers & Reprocessors

Recycling Industry Demand: PLASTICS

Recycling Industry Demand: GLASS

• 575 tons a day from the Carolinas• 17,000 tons a month glass – post

consumer and post industrialANNUAL DEMAND: 210,000 tons

Glass Processors

Lost Opportunity•348,000 tons of recyclable MSW materials were buried

•$12.5 million in wasted disposal fees by municipalities

•$47 Million in lost revenue for local government

•Total net loss over 3 years is $216,500,000 – just shy of a quarter billion dollars

Lost Opportunity

Call to Action•RMDAC Programs

•Glass Recycling Group•Carolinas Plastics Recycling Council•Carpet Recycling•Coastal Recycling •Recycled in SC webpage

•Partnerships•real change happens with collaboration

•Education • Public• Elected officials• Businesses

•Policy