recycling and solid waste in nc
DESCRIPTION
This presentation, from NC DPPEA, was given during the summer of 2010 at various teacher training workshops. It describes our waste stream, the 3 R’s, why we should recycle, the climate change tie, the 3 arrows, MRF’s, buying recycled, supply and demand and landfill bans.TRANSCRIPT
NC Recycling Issues
NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
THANK YOU SPONSORSIredell County
Johnston County
Lee County
Mecklenburg County
NC Beverage Association
NC Friends of Museum of Natural Sciences
NC State
NC SWANA
New Hanover County
Orange County
Pasquotank County
Raleigh
Wake County
Waste Management/Recycle America
Wayne County
Asheboro Recycling
Brunswick County
Burlington
Cary
Catawba County
Charlotte
Chatham County
Clayton
Container Recycling Alliance
Dare County
Davidson County
Durham County
Environment@RTP
Envision Plastics
DISPOSAL FORECAST
LandfillTransfer Station
Waste-to-Energy
CompostingRecycling
SOLID WASTE OPTIONS
Newspaper7% Corrugated
Cardboard6%
Office Paper3%
Magazines3%
Paperboard5%
Mixed Paper3%
Plastic Bottles3%
Food13%
Other Waste49%
Aluminum Cans1%
Glass5%
Steel Cans2%
NC WASTE STREAM
REDUCEREUSE
RECYCLE
THE 3 R’S
• Saves limited natural resources• Prevents air and water pollution• Saves energy• Provides raw materials for industry • Creates jobs• Saves landfill space• Improves our nations ability to compete• Keeps habitats intact• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
WHY RECYCLE?WHY RECYCLE?
WHY RECYCLE?CLIMATE CHANGE &
RECYCLING
• Preconsumer vs. Postconsumer• Commingled vs. Source Separated
• Recyclable vs. Recycled• Closed Loop Recycling
DEFINITIONS
Recycling Recycling MythsMyths
“Any plastic product that has a number within the chasing
arrows is recyclable.”
busted
Recycling Recycling MythsMyths busted
Photo courtesy of jars2go.com
Collection of RecyclablesManufacturing of the Material
Buy Recycled Products
THE 3 ARROWS - CYCLE
1. COLLECTION
CurbsideDrop-off
Out and About – Reverse Vending Machines
Deposit Programs – not in NC
2. MRF SEPARATION PROCESS
MRFs IN NC
3. BUYING RECYCLED
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
GLOBAL ECONOMY
RECYCLING MARKETS
RECYCLING MARKETS
RECYCLING MARKETS
http://p2pays.org/rbac/pricing_trends.html
RECYCLING COSTS
PersonnelTransportation
EquipmentMaintenance
However, disposal also has these costs and has less environmental
benefits.
How can we/government/organizations
stimulate demand for recovered material?
NC LANDFILL BANS
Take a guess: Which of the following are banned from landfills?
Motor Oil (Used) Aseptic Packaging Oyster Shells
Glass Containers Scrap Tires Newspaper
Yard Trash Aluminum Cans Styrofoam
Plastic Bottles Antifreeze Appliances
Food Waste Lead-Acid Batteries Televisions
Wooden Pallets Motor Oil Filters Phone Books
Rechargeable Batteries Computer Equipment
Hard Bound Books
Beverage Containers from ABC Permitted Facilities
NC LANDFILL BANS
Take a guess: Which of the following are banned from landfills?
Motor Oil (Used) Oyster Shells
Scrap Tires
Yard Trash Aluminum Cans
Plastic Bottles Antifreeze Appliances
Lead-Acid Batteries Televisions
Wooden Pallets Motor Oil Filters
Computer Equipment
Beverage Containers from ABC Permitted Facilities
Any other myths I
can bust?
Recovered Recyclable Material
Weight Price per weightMoney from recycables
75 lbs of aluminum cans 53 cents per pound $39.751.5 tons of aluminum cans 53 cents per pound116 pounds of #1 PET plastic flaked $31.323.8 tons of clear glass $39 per ton $148.2040 tons of paper $7,000.0019.49 tons of newspaper $50 per ton $974.50314 pounds of #1 mixed PET plastic 11 cents per pound287 pounds of #2 mixed HDPE plastic $31.5759 tons of steel cans $63 per ton $3,717.00
In America, 2500 aluminum cans are used every second.63 percent of all aluminum cans used are recycled1 hour = 3600 seconds, 1 day = 24 hours
How many cans are recycled each second?How many cans are recycled each hour?How many cans are used each hour?How many cans are used each day?How many cans are not recycled each day?
Landfills in NC
NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
TYPES OF LANDFILLS
Municipal Solid Waste Construction and Demolition Debris
Land Clearing and Inert Debris
LANDFILL SCALEHOUSE
Charged based on weight not volume
LANDFILL COMPACTORS
But compaction of waste is important for airspace and saving volume
Clay and Plastic Liners Leachate “Garbage Coffee” Collection Methane Gas Collection Groundwater and Methane Testing
Wells Storm Water Run-Off Pipes Daily Cover
LANDFILL COMPONENTS
LANDFILL COMPONENTS
LANDFILL METHANE USE
Co-generation facility in Catawba County, sent to manufacturing facility near by
Recycling Recycling MythsMyths
“Material in a landfill quickly degrades.”
busted
WHY RECYCLE?CLIMATE CHANGE &
COMPOST