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NC Recycling Issues

NC Recycling Issues. NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance. THANK YOU SPONSORS. Duke Energy ECVC Johnston County Lee County NC Beverage Association Orange County Raleigh Sonoco. Alcoa APR Asheville Brunswick County Cary Catawba County Chatham County.

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NC Recycling Issues

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  1. NC Recycling Issues NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance

  2. THANK YOU SPONSORS Duke Energy ECVC Johnston County Lee County NC Beverage Association Orange County Raleigh Sonoco Alcoa APR Asheville Brunswick County Cary Catawba County Chatham County

  3. DISPOSAL FORECAST

  4. SOLID WASTE OPTIONS Landfill Transfer Station Waste-to-Energy Composting Recycling

  5. NC WASTE STREAM

  6. THE 3 R’S REDUCEREUSERECYCLE

  7. WHY RECYCLE? WHY RECYCLE? • Saves limited natural resources • Prevents air and water pollution • Saves energy • Provides raw materials for industry • Creates jobs • Saves landfill space • Improves our nations ability to compete • Keeps habitats intact • Reduces greenhouse gas emissions

  8. WHY RECYCLE? CLIMATE CHANGE & RECYCLING

  9. DEFINITIONS • Preconsumer vs. Postconsumer • Commingled vs. Source Separated • Recyclable vs. Recycled • Closed Loop Recycling

  10. busted Recycling Myths “Any plastic product that has a number within the chasing arrows is recyclable.”

  11. busted Recycling Myths Photo courtesy of jars2go.com

  12. THE 3 ARROWS - CYCLE Collection of Recyclables Manufacturing of the Material Buy Recycled Products

  13. 1. COLLECTION Curbside Drop-off Out and About – Reverse Vending Machines Deposit Programs – not in NC

  14. 2. MRF SEPARATION PROCESS

  15. MRFs IN NC

  16. 3. BUYING RECYCLED

  17. SUPPLY AND DEMAND

  18. GLOBAL ECONOMY

  19. RECYCLING MARKETS

  20. RECYCLING MARKETS

  21. RECYCLING MARKETS http://p2pays.org/rbac/pricing_trends.html

  22. RECYCLING COSTS Personnel Transportation Equipment Maintenance However, disposal also has these costs and has less environmental benefits. How can we/government/organizations stimulate demand for recovered material?

  23. NC LANDFILL BANS • Take a guess: Which of the following are banned from landfills? Motor Oil (Used) Aseptic Packaging Oyster Shells Glass Containers Scrap Tires Newspaper Yard Trash Aluminum Cans Styrofoam Plastic Bottles Antifreeze Appliances Food Waste Lead-Acid Batteries Televisions Wooden Pallets Motor Oil Filters Phone Books Rechargeable Batteries Computer Equipment Hard Bound Books Beverage Containers from ABC Permitted Facilities

  24. NC LANDFILL BANS • Take a guess: Which of the following are banned from landfills? Motor Oil (Used) Oyster Shells Scrap Tires Yard Trash Aluminum Cans Plastic Bottles Antifreeze Appliances Lead-Acid Batteries Televisions Wooden Pallets Motor Oil Filters Computer Equipment Beverage Containers from ABC Permitted Facilities

  25. Any other myths I can bust?

  26. Landfills in NC NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance

  27. TYPES OF LANDFILLS • Municipal Solid Waste • Construction and Demolition Debris • Land Clearing and Inert Debris

  28. LANDFILL SCALEHOUSE • Charged based on weight not volume

  29. LANDFILL COMPACTORS • But compaction of waste is important for airspace and saving volume

  30. LANDFILL COMPONENTS • Clay and Plastic Liners • Leachate “Garbage Coffee” Collection • Methane Gas Collection • Groundwater and Methane Testing Wells • Storm Water Run-Off Pipes • Daily Cover

  31. LANDFILL COMPONENTS

  32. LANDFILL METHANE USE • Co-generation facility in Catawba County, sent to manufacturing facility near by

  33. busted Recycling Myths “Material in a landfill quickly degrades.”

  34. WHY RECYCLE? CLIMATE CHANGE & COMPOST

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