Changes and Challenges In the Recycling Stream
Process Residential Mixed Recyclables at 40,000 lbs. per Hour Process Commercial & Industrial Mixed Recyclables at 20,000 lbs. per Hour Glass Clean-Up System Ensures Circular Economy for Oklahoma s Glass MFG Industry Climate Controlled Observation & Education Area to Enhance Recycling Education
OCC Separator Maximum OCC Recovery 8" 9" Optimized Interface Opening (IFO) True Sizing Tri-Disc Agitation Glass Breaking Steel Section
Glass Breaker / Debris Roll Screen Glass Breaking Steel Tri-Disc Agitation 1-¼" 2-¼" Optimized IFO No Lost Aluminum No Lost PET
The OCC Separator /DRS Effect
The OCC Separator /DRS Effect
Top 5 Contaminates Graphics Provided by The Recycling Partnership
Recyclables Collected Cardboard Mix Paper Plastics #1, #2 & #5 Steel Cans Aluminum Cans Glass
Challenging Material Plastics #3,4,6,7 Scrap Metal Bag & Film Plastics
Weights Past & Present Steel Food Can Foil-Lined Pouches are 401% lighter than a 4 oz. steel food can. The amount of steel used to manufacture a steel food can is 31% less than 20 years ago. #2 HDPE Jug & Container Milk jugs are 10% lighter today than when commercially introduced in 1964. Dissolvable laundry pods reduce container weight by up to 15% over liquid detergent containers or container is replaced with a Ziploc pouch which can be up to 560% lighter than a 1.75 gallon container PET Bottle Since 1980 the weight of a 2 liter PET bottle has dropped by 19% Since 2004 the average weight of a 16.9 oz. bottled water container has dropped by 47.8% Aluminum Can Foil-Lined Pouches are 235% lighter than a 4 oz. aluminum food can 1972 One pound of aluminum yielded 21.75 cans. 2015 One pound of aluminum makes 33 cans. Sources: Can Manufacturing Institute, Glass Packaging Institute, NAPCOR
Recycling In Oklahoma Manufacturing MSW Regulations Disposal Curbside Paper Mills Glass MFG Roofing MFG Plastic Lumber MFG Plastic Flake Processor Est. 5,000 Jobs with an Annual Payroll of $200 Million No Recycling Goals or Disposal Bans of Recyclables at the State Or Local Level Little to No Incentives Such as Pay-As-You Throw to Encourage Citizens to Recycle More Recycling Competes with Landfills and WTE In Oklahoma Low Cost Disposal ($11- $32/ton) Slows Growth of Recycling WTE Is a One and Done Method to Recycling Quality of Life Advantage for City s Growth Citizens want Recycling at the Curb According to Surveys Surveys Show Citizens willing to pay up to $3.00 per month
Evolution of Recycling at the Curb Sort Separation Dual Stream Blue Bag Cart Citizens Responsible for Sorting Recyclables Low Diversion Rate Bulky Items Not Acceptable Citizens Responsible for Separating Paper from Containers Low to Medium Diversion Rates Bulky Items Not Acceptable Citizens Allowed to Mix Recyclables Medium Diversion Rate Bulky items Not Acceptable Citizens Allowed to Mix Recyclables High Diversion Rate Bulky Items Acceptable
Collection Trucks Sort Separation Dual Stream Bag & Cart Cart Recyclables Inspected Recyclables Inspected Recyclables Inspected Recyclables Not Inspected
Silent Born 1927 1945 55m Population Wealthiest generation Waste not, want not attitude generates little waste Take time out to educate themselves on recycling programs 5 - Generation Audience Boomers Who Are They? Gen-Z Millennials Gen-X Boomers Silent 1946-1964 71m Population 66% say they always recycle 53% say they would separate recyclables when necessary Buying power brings solid waste generation Gen-X 1965-1980 70m Population 48% say they always recycle 57% say if recycling is not easy and convenient they will not do it 22% say they are not always sure if an item is recyclable Gen-Z Born After 2001 Low buying power Little impact on recycling rates Little impact on contamination rates Receive more education on recycling than any other generation Millennials 1981-2000 75m Population and growing Has huge buying power. $20 billion annually by 2017 Buying power brings solid waste generation They are self confessed poor recyclers Source: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI)
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Robert Pickens Vice President - Recycling American Waste Control (918) 382-7284 / Robert@AWCOK.com Thank You!