Mapping Demand for Recycled Content MaterialA profile of the SoutheastMarch 22, 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.

Sponsor members

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

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Underutilized Aluminum Capacity

Special Thanks

• EPA Region 4http://www.epa.gov/region4/recycle

• Municipal Government Toolkit

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs

What to do with this knowledge?

Target Audience

SERDC plans to make sure the recycling coordinator gets the support from

the top down.

Elected Decision Makers

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

Objectives

• State level– Better planning requirements– Higher diversion goals– Funding– Extended Producer Responsibility

• Local level– Increase infrastructure investment– Improve outreach

SERDC Resources

www.serdc.org/regionalresources

• Economic Reports• State Recycling Resources• Market Directories• Waste Exchanges

Will SagarPolicy Director

will.sagar@serdc.org(828) 507-0123