1. Economic Components of Recycling Obstacles to a Free Market April 11, 2013

2. SERDC.org SERDC Sponsor members 2

3. SERDC.org Let’s Explore Market Obstacles Why don’t our markets behave like we think they should?

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

5. SERDC.org

6. What is recycling? 6

7. SERDC.org Traditional Market Behavior P Q S D

8. SERDC.org Negative Pricing P Q S D 0

9. SERDC.org The Bottom Line P Q S D Tipping fee 0

10. SERDC.org What’s really happening: Inelastic Supply P Q S D

11. SERDC.org Super Inelastic Supply P Q S D

12. SERDC.org Market Volitility P Q S D

13. PPI - Wastepaper

14. Aluminum UBCs

15. Plastics

16. SERDC.org How have Programs Responded? Environmental concerns led to program creation. Local governments are mission service driven, not profit motivated.

17. Capture Percentage Flat Lined

18. Daily Pounds per Person, recycled

19. Paper by Decade

20. UBCs by Decade

21. Plastic by Decade

22. Pounds per Capita

23. SERDC.org Restraints Annual budget Floor pricing in contracts – Risk vs Return Citizen participation Inequitable access

24. SERDC.org How do we move the needle? P Q S D

25. SERDC.org Possible Improvement Enterprise Funding Contract Negotiations Pay As You Throw Cooperative Marketing Extended Producer Responsibility Hub and Spoke

26. SERDC.org Increase Recycling Quality Quantity Methods Policy Practice

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

28. SERDC.org Contact Information Will Sagar Executive Director will.sagar@serdc.org (828) 507-0123