TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT MARCH 30, 2012 Rapidly Changing Recycling Michael Patton Executive Director Metropolitan Environmental Trust

Recycling is a Big Word Separate Collect Reprocess Reuse

Separate Paper from Glass Lids from Bottles Plastics by Number Single Stream

Collect Drop-Off Centers Curbside Bins Curbside Carts Offices and Restaurants Apartments and Condominiums

Reprocess Baling Center Material Recovery Facility Mr. Murph

Reuse Purchase Preference Policies Commodity vs. Capital Karma

Recycle Markets Aluminum Plastic  Water/Soda  Milk  Soap

Aluminum Cans Loose Price

PET #1 Plastic Baled, Picked Up

Natural HDPE Baled, Picked Up

State Legislation SB 1162  Oklahoma Recyclable Container Initiative  Nine Members  Goal of 50%

Nationally Resin Identification Codes ASTM Sub Committee  5 Years – All Plastics  Subcodes

Markets in Oklahoma Plastic Pallets Plastic Wood 3 Glass Plants

Bags Grocery Fees Municipal Bans

Tulsa’s New Recycling 95-Gallon Carts Once-A-Week  Cereal Boxes  Plastics 3-7  All Cans  Corrugated RFID Tags

E-Waste Monitors Small Appliances Security

Glass Bottles Bars & Restaurants Filtration Highway Helper

Organics Grass Leaves Food

TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT MARCH 30, 2012 Rapidly Changing Recycling Michael Patton Executive Director Metropolitan Environmental Trust