Changing the Way South Carolina Values Trash Kristen Brown – Green Waste Solutions April 10, 2013 Turning waste into new products that can be sold to consumers Moving materials from the waste stream to the supply stream

Businesses need recycled feedstock People don’t recycle enough SC Recycling Industry Challenge 4 times more jobs per capita 29.5% (2012) MSW Recycling Rate Recycling Industry Jobs are dependent on out of state feedstock

Robust Recycling Industry Recycling sparks economic growth and improves South Carolina’s bottom line to 2012: $4.49 billion in investments more than 6,900 jobs. 2012: 770 recycling jobs were added $463 million in capital was invested in our state through 19 new or existing companies Investments were up nearly 30% from the 2011* Diverting materials into the recycling stream would have an immediate direct impact on existing industry.

Landfilled MSW and Total Solid Waste SC 2011 South Carolina 2011 TSW Assumptions: 75% of population is residential, 25% of population is multifamily / commercial. (MSW 27.5% [2011] recycling rate) TSW Landfilled 7,824,000 Residential per capita disposal 920lbs

Lost Opportunity (MSW) 32% 22% Department of Commerce 2011 $25 Million in wasted disposal fees to landfill by municipalities annually (for residential material). $150 Million in lost tons revenue by local government and haulers annually (depending on commodity pricing). Just over 3 million tons buried in landfill with 1.2 million recycled yielding a 27% recycling rate. tons

County MSW Recycling Rate (Percent) Current Recycling Industry Jobs Estimated New Recycling Industry Jobs 75% Total Recycling Industry JobsCounty MSW Recyclin g Rate (Percent) Current Recycling Industry Jobs Estimated New Recycling Industry Jobs 75% Total Recycling Industry Jobs Abbeville13.4%156882Hampton20.0% Aiken12.4% ,015Horry29.7%9521,4502,402 Allendale4.7%34447Jasper16.6% Anderson13.1% Kershaw17.3% Bamberg8.2%86876Lancaster18.4% Barnwell8.8% Laurens16.5% Beaufort23.7% ,213Lee23.8% Berkley12.6% Lexington36.4% ,632 Calhoun7.6%75966Marion29.5% Charleston32.1%1,3011,7343,035Marlboro11.1% Cherokee10.9% McCormick22.5% Chester9.0% Newberry12.0% Chesterfield12.2% Oconee25.1% Clarendon14.6% Orangeburg23.3% Colleton15.3% Pickens39.2% Darlington14.7% Richland26.9%9991,7902,789 Dillon6.9% Saluda22.4% Dorchester37.8% Spartanbur g34.1%1,4581,7453,203 Edgefield28.2% Sumter22.4% Fairfield10.7% Union9.0% Florence20.6% ,010 Williamsbur g14.9% Georgetown16.7% York28.9% ,417 Greenville42.4%2,1151,6253,740 South Carolina27.7%11,60619,86231,468 Greenwood24.1%

Adding 5000 Jobs to New Mexico’s Economy A Plan to Increase Jobs Using Pay as You Throw and Economic Development ICF International expected release November 2012 MSW only an average of 8.5 jobs in recycling for every job 1 waste Potential Job Growth Through Diverted Waste Stream Materials Direct JobsIndirect JobsInduced JobsTotal Jobs Status Quo 20.6% Recycling Collection Recycling Processing Recycling Manufacturing Reuse Remanufacturing TOTAL US Average 34% Recycling Collection Recycling Processing Recycling Manufacturing Reuse Remanufacturing TOTAL % Diversion Recycling Collection Recycling Processing Recycling Manufacturing Reuse Remanufacturing TOTAL

Potential for Exponential Job Growth SC can’t afford to wait Savings through avoided disposal Future landfill expense Revenue from recovered commodity sales Regional job growth and tax revenue from recycling industry expansion Estimated new direct jobs MSW 19,862 Estimated total new jobs MSW (direct indirect and induced) 60,000 Estimated total jobs TSW( direct indirect and induced jobs) 150,000 with and increase to 75% recycling

RecyclonomicsSC - Policy Discussion 75% Recycling goal by 2030 [initial policy initiative] – Over arching long-term goal – Conduit for future strategic policies – Starts the dialogue Strategy for 75% goal – Select key legislators Introduce legislation – Start with a Resolution – County Association support – Piggy-back on on other legislation – Rally industry members Grass roots attempt to cover all county senators and representatives

Future Policy Discussion Landfill Tax Waste Bans Paper Plastic Bottles Glass Other Recycled Content Procurement Mandates Pay As You Throw (PAYT)

Case Study – Curbside Collection: Hamilton and Wenham, MA Population: Hamilton [8,000]. Hamilton began strict waste ban enforcement program in 2007 Initial PAYT program began in One free 32 gallon container per week for trash. Overflow trash placed in PAYT bag. April 2012 added weekly organic collection and changed trash collection to one free 32 gallon container every other week. Town uses split compartment recycle / organics truck for weekly pick up lbs/capita

How Can You Help? Join RecyclonomicsSC Talk to your local legislators about the importance of recycling and about supporting a 75% recycling goal. Talk to your local public works department about PAYT. Buy recycled and support our growing industry!