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.

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

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

Georgia has strong markets for recyclables

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

Georgia’s Recycle Paper 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)

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 Q – 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

MaterialSalesJobs Aluminum2,024,700,0001,992 Paper$1,085,600,0001,889 Plastic$646,930,0001,700 Steel$556,500,000946

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Underutilized Aluminum Capacity

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

SERDC Resources Economic Reports State Recycling Resources Market Directories Waste Exchanges

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