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

This profile provides a summary of key Southeastern manufacturers who rely on recycled content feedstock to create consumer goods. It highlights the economic impact of the paper and packaging industry in Georgia, as well as the market supply situation for PET and aluminum. The objectives include better planning requirements, higher diversion goals, funding, extended producer responsibility, increased infrastructure investment, and improved outreach.

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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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