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Enhancing Recycling: Mapping Demand for Recycled Materials in the Southeast

This profile highlights key manufacturers in the Southeast utilizing recycled content for consumer goods, aiming to boost regional collaboration for increased market access. Discover insights on manufacturers, jobs, and revenue, with a focus on Georgia's strong recyclables markets. Gain concrete approaches, objectives, and resources to engage elected decision-makers effectively.

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Enhancing Recycling: Mapping Demand for Recycled Materials in the Southeast

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  1. Mapping Demand for Recycled Content Material A profile of the Southeast March 22, 2011 Will Sagar Policy Director

  2. PROFILE OF THE SOUTHEAST REGION A summary of key Southeastern manufacturers who look to recycled content feedstock to build their consumer level goods.

  3. Sponsor members

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

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

  6. Georgia has strong markets for recyclables

  7. Novelis

  8. Underutilized Aluminum Capacity

  9. Special Thanks • EPA Region 4 http://www.epa.gov/region4/recycle • Municipal Government Toolkit

  10. Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs

  11. What to do with this knowledge?

  12. Target Audience Elected Decision Makers SERDC plans to make sure the recycling coordinator gets the support from the top down.

  13. Concrete & Unique Approaches Using manufacturing case studies to express need to elected officials • Google-based interactive map of 207 manufacturers (and growing!) • Talking points, fact sheets, economic information, resources • Presentations to and conversations with regional elected decision makers about the importance of recycling

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

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

  16. Will Sagar Policy Director will.sagar@serdc.org (828) 507-0123

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