Recycling Progress and Strategies in the Southeast

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Overview of the current status of recycling plans and goals in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama. Discusses state goals, reporting requirements, and reported diversion/recycling rates in the Southeast region.

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RECYCLING IN THE SOUTHEAST: WHAT S UP WITH OUR NEIGHBORS? Presented by Abby Goldsmith A. Goldsmith Resources, LLC Georgia Recycling Coalition Annual Meeting August 18, 2015 1

Status of State Plans State Georgia Date of the Latest State Plan 2006 Full plan approved in 1999 But strategy updated in annual report Finalized in 2014 but awaiting approval from Governor Departments using as guidance for implementation South Carolina North Carolina Tennessee 2014 2

State Goal State Georgia Goals None 40% recycling rate by 2020 (MSW) Disposal rate of 3.25 pounds per person per day or less South Carolina North Carolina Activity rather than numeric goal 25% waste reduction goal in current legislation Plan proposes 40% recycling rate by 2025 and Disposal rate down to 3.5 pounds per person per day or less Tennessee 75% recycling rate, includes waste to energy Florida 25% Alabama 3

Reporting Requirements State Georgia Reporting Requirements Disposal facilities report tons received Disposal facilities report tons received Counties report recycling activities & the amount of municipal solid waste recycled within their jurisdictions Municipalities, businesses and recyclers report recycling on voluntary basis Counties and municipalities report annually on source reduction, reuse, recycling and composting programs and the tons of each material collected (they do not include privately collected tons). South Carolina North Carolina Planning regions report annually tonnage disposed, recycled, diverted and waste reduction activities and local government grant recipients must also report tons recycled by material and sector Tennessee Counties report tons collected, disposed and recycled. Recovered Materials Dealers report tons processed and recycled. C&D facilities report amount processed and recycled Florida 4

Reported Diversion/Recycling Rate Diversion/Recycling Rate State Georgia South Carolina29.2% recycling rate in 2014 (MSW) ? No state recycling rate calculated Reported tons recycled by each local government used in annual report that ranks counties on overall recycling and traditional material recycling Reports 47% diversion rate for residential sector only, 32% overall North Carolina Tennessee 5

State Resources: Staff Staffing (FTEs) 1- 3 State Georgia 9 - 12 South Carolina 13 - 16 North Carolina 15 18 Tennessee 6

State Resources: Grants and Loans Waste Reduction, Recycling, Planning Grants State None Georgia $1 million in FY14 plus used oil and tire collection grants and college and university recycling grants Annual appropriation of $1.1 million for recycling grants split between public and private sector with different priorities each year $6 million including grants for composting, convenience centers, waste reduction, recycling equipment, diversion rebates, and used oil collection All provided funding for development districts to provide technical assistance, HHW collection centers and event, waste oil and waste tire collection and clean-ups South Carolina North Carolina Tennessee 7