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Mapping Demand for Recycled Content Material A profile of the Southeast June 30, 2011

Mapping Demand for Recycled Content Material A profile of the Southeast June 30, 2011. Will Sagar Policy Director. PROFILE OF THE SOUTHEAST REGION. A summary of key Southeastern manufacturers who look to recycled content feedstock to build their consumer level goods. Sponsor members.

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Mapping Demand for Recycled Content Material A profile of the Southeast June 30, 2011

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  1. Mapping Demand for Recycled Content Material A profile of the Southeast June 30, 2011 Will Sagar Policy Director

  2. PROFILE OF THE SOUTHEAST REGION A summary of key Southeastern manufacturers who look to recycled content feedstock to build their consumer level goods.

  3. Sponsor members

  4. Regional Collaboration = Increased Access to Markets Summary of Region Wide Findings: • 206 manufacturers • 47,525 employees • $29.4 Billion sales revenue

  5. Georgia 31 Manufacturing Facilities $4.5 Billion in yearly sales 7,000 Georgia Jobs

  6. Georgia has strong markets for recyclables

  7. GEORGIA’S P&P INDUSTRY ECONOMIC IMPACT • $10 BILLION ANNUAL SHIPMENTS OF PAPER PRODUCTS • 19,500 EMPLOYEES • $1.6 BILLION ANNUAL PAYROLL • $200 MILLION EST. STATE & LOCAL TAXES AF&PA

  8. Georgia’s RecyclePaper Mill Industry • Fifteen of the state’s mills use a significant amount of recycled fiber • Eight are 100% recycle based : • SP Newsprint, Dublin (ONP) • Caraustar, three paperboard mills in Austell (OCC, DLK, Mixed Paper) • Georgia- Pacific Corp., tissue mill in Rincon (High Grades) • Pratt Industries, containerboard in Conyers (OCC and Mixed Papers) • Pactiv, molded fiber products in Macon (ONP) • Armstrong World Industries, ceiling tiles in Macon (ONP) • Atlas Roofing, roofing felt in Hampton (OCC, Mixed Paper) • Augusta Select Tissue (High Grades)

  9. The Market Supply Situation • PET baled bottle supply is not keeping up with Market demand • Capacity to recycle PET is 1.2 billion pounds • Capacity could reach 1.8 billion pounds by Q4 2011 • PET bales collected in 2009 – 1.4 billion pounds • 780 mm pounds exported • 642 mm pounds for US Reclaimers • 22 mm pounds are component of mixed bales exported

  10. Novelis

  11. Underutilized Aluminum Capacity

  12. How Much CA$H Are You Burying Each Year?

  13. Objectives • State level • Better planning requirements • Higher diversion goals • Funding • Extended Producer Responsibility • Local level • Increase infrastructure investment • Improve outreach

  14. SERDC Resources www.serdc.org/regionalresources • Economic Reports • State Recycling Resources • Market Directories • Waste Exchanges

  15. Will Sagar Policy Director will.sagar@serdc.org (828) 507-0123

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