South Carolina: Recycling as an Economic Driver

Recycling’s Impact in SC

•  $1.5  million  by  end  of   session   •  $36  million  by  end  of  the   day   •  150  jobs  

SC’s State of Recycling THEN

In  1992:    

•  Recycling  rate:  1.4%   •  TSW  generaBon  rate    18   p/p/d   •  59  permiGed  MSW   landfills     •  3  paper  mills,  2  steel   mills,  2  plasBcs  recyclers,   1  glass  end-­‐user  

SC Solid Waste Policy Management Act

In  1992:     •  Created  the  Recycling  Market   Development  Advisory  Council  (RMDAC)   •  14  member,  Governor  appointed   council   •  Staffed  by  the  Department  of   Commerce  

RMDAC

Mission:  promote  the  economic   growth  of  South  Carolina's  recycling   industry  through  building  recycling   markets,  increasing  material  recovery   and  promoBng  the  recycling  value   chain.    

What Do We Do? •  Track      recycling  industry  investments  and  promote  the   economic   impact  of  the  recycling  industry     •  Help  recycling  businesses  start  up  and  expand   •  Link  business  and  industry  to  recycling  end-­‐users  and   markets   •  Coordinate  stakeholder  groups  to  increase  recovery  of   materials  

SC’s State of Recycling NOW

In  2014:    

•  Recycling  rate:  31.5%   •  23  permiGed  MSW  landfills   •  4  paper  mills,  4  steel  mills,   10  plasBcs  processors,  1   glass  processor  and  about   500  companies  in  the   recycling  chain   •  Economic  impact:  $13B    

2013 Economic Development Impact

2013  Totals     765  Jobs     $103,950,000   investment     10  companies    

2013  recycling  companies   making  investments  in  SC:   •  JN  Fibers  Inc.  in  Chester   •  DLS  Tire  Centers,  Inc.  in  Lancaster   County   •  Advanta  Southeast,  LLC  in  Clarendon   County   •  ICE  Recycling,  LLC  in  Florence  County   •  Recleim,  LLC  in  Aiken  County   •  PalmeGo  SyntheBcs  in  Williamsburg   County   •  Prime  Materials  Recovery  in   Orangeburg  County   •  WasteZero  in  Williamsburg    

Economic Development Impact

Economic Development Impact

Recycling

Recycling  supports   every  industry:   •  AutomoBve   •  Aerospace   •  TexBles   •  Tourism   •  ConstrucBon   •  Retail   •  Packaging   •  And  more…  

Market Development Activities

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Economic  Impact   Market  Status   Supply  and  demand   Developing    collateral   materials      

Market Development Activities

IniAaAves:   •  EducaBon  and  Outreach   •  Retail  PlasBcs    

Market Development Activities

Market Development Activities

Market Development Activities

Market Development Activities

Market Development Activities

Composting

5 Things To Know About Composting In SC •  New  market   •  Plenty  of  organic   material   •  Many  resources   •  Avoid  landfill/fees   •  Place-­‐based  industry   which  can’t  be   outsourced;  creates   local  jobs  and  tax   revenues  

Fast Facts Material  

%  MSW  Stream  

Food  Waste    

14.5%  

Yard  Trimmings  

13.5%  

Wood  

6.3%  

(Source:  EPA,  MSW  Genera>on,  2012)   •  Of  the  7.7  million  tons  of  TSW  recycled   in  FY13,  more  than  53%  were  yard   trimmings.  (Source:  DHEC  Annual   Report)   •  For  every  1  million  tons  of  organic   material    composted,  followed  by  local   use  of  resulBng  compost  in  green   infrastructure,  almost  1,400  new  full   Ame  equivalent  jobs  could  potenBally   be  supported.    (source:  ILSR)    

Composting/Organic Waste Diversion Businesses Company   Becker  Complete   Compacter  

County   Lexington  

Service/Product   Equipment  

Divergent  Energy  

Greenville  

Equipment  

Refresh  Services  

Lexington  

Equipment  

GenEarth   Humble  Acres   Organics  

Berkeley   Barnwell  

Biogas  digester   Bloomin’  EZ  Organic  Compost  

River  Run  Farms  

Orangeburg  

Stout  Ollie  Compost  

Scoop-­‐D-­‐Doo  

York  

PalmeGo  Supreme  Compost  

Carolina  Waste   Services  

Charleston  

Hauler  

Fennell  Container   Company  

Charleston  

Hauler  

Fisher  Recycling  

Charleston  

Hauler  

Southern  Sustainable   Resources  

Charleston  

Hauler  

Nature’s  Calling  

Charleston  

Hauler  

Food  Waste  Disposal  

Charleston  

Hauler  

JunkMaYers  

Spartanburg  

Hauler  

Supply and Demand Imbalance People     don’t     recycle  enough  

Businesses     need     recycled  feedstock     Per  Capita  Jobs  

2012  Recycling  Rate 0.01  

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0.008  

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0.006  

30

0.004  

20

0.002  

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SC  has  a  31.5%  MSW     Recycling  Rate  

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SC  has  4  >mes  more     jobs  per  capita  

Recycling Industry Demand: PAPER

SC  Paper  Mills  

• 2800  tons  per  day  of  recycled   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  as  far  as   NYC  and  Miami,  FL.   ANNUAL  DEMAND:  952,000  tons    

Recycled Products: PAPER Paper  was  the  top   commodity  recycled,   comprising  35  percent   of  all  MSW  recycled  in   South  Carolina.     Paper  recycling   increased  nearly   20%  from  FY12  to   FY13  to  475,000  tons.    

Recycling Markets

Economic Impact of Recycling in SC

•  $13  billion  impact   •  54,000  jobs   •  500  companies    

Recommendations

 

1.  Conduct  an  economic  impact  study.   2.  Create  a  Commerce  recycling  council  (either  temporary   or  permanent)  –  ex:  SC  Clean  Energy  Market   Development  Council     3.  Look  at  funding  a  posiBon  (ex:  Dept  of  Ag/Commerce)   4.  Tell  the  story  -­‐tout  jobs  and  investments  related  to   recycling   5.  Work  together  –  collaborate  across  industries    and   government   6.  Host  legislaBve  days  at  Statehouse.  

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