State Policy and Procedure Regional Recycling Support 1 April 10, 2013.

State Policy and Procedure

Regional Recycling Support

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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

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Contact Information

Will SagarExecutive [email protected](828) 507-0123