Richard Abramowitz Glass Recycling MRN/SWANA-Mid Atlantic Annual Conference June 9 & 20, 204
Outline Who We Are Glass Industry Background What We Do - Create a Value Stream The Structural Deficit in Glass Recycling Summary 2 Copyright 20. Strategic Materials, Inc.
Who We Are The premier North American supplier of recycled glass cullet and specialty powders Established in 896 Operates around 40 glass recycling plants across North America Recycling over 3.0 million tons of glass each year Largest cullet supplier to the container, fiberglass and specialty markets Provide both pre-consumer and post-consumer glass cullet and specialty powders for all types of industry Owner and operator of American Specialty Glass, producer of specialty glass for: landscapes, terrazzo, swimming pools, fire pits, aquariums, and more 3 Copyright 20. Strategic Materials, Inc.
Environmental Benefits of Closed-Loop Glass Recycling Glass is 00% recyclable; it has an unlimited life and can be recycled endlessly Over a ton of natural resources saved for every ton of glass recycled Energy costs drop about 2-3% for every 0% cullet used in the manufacturing process Six tons of recycled container glass used equals one ton of carbon dioxide reduced = Source: Glass Packaging Institute 4
Glass Container and Fiberglass Industry WA CA 5 OR NV ID UT MT WY CO 2 ND SD NE KS MN IA MO 2 WI IL 3 MI IN 4 KY OH WV PA 5 VA 2 NY 2 VT NJ 3 ME MA TN NC 3 AZ NM OK 3 AR MS AL GA 3 SC TX 2 LA Source: Glass Packaging Institute Fiberglass plants FL
Recycled Glass Processors CA OR WA 2 NV ID AZ UT 76 Locations in 30 States MT WY NM CO 2 ND SD TX 3 NE KS OK MN IA MO 2 AR LA WI IL MS MI 2 IN 4 TN AL KY 2 OH 4 GA 3 WV SC PA 9 VA NC 4 NY 4 VT NJ 4 ME CT 3 MA Source: Glass Packaging Institute FL 3
What We Do Create a Value Stream Before After 7
Create A Value Stream Refund Programs Remelt Applications Plate Glass Curbside Programs Alternative Uses/ Down-Cycling 8 Copyright 20. Strategic Materials, Inc.
Creating a Value Stream Through Conversion 9
Supply>Process>Markets Disconnect Collection systems Quality materials and markets Structural Deficit in Glass Recycling Competition for uses Costs 0
Structural Deficit in Glass Recycling Collection Municipal MRF Processing Collection saving going to single stream Markets Glass Processing
Structural Deficit in Glass Recycling - Collection Source: Container Recycling Institute, 2009 Study 2
Structural Deficit in Glass Recycling Collection Municipal MRF Processing Collection saving going to single stream MRF designed to crush & remove glass not sort it Markets Glass Processing 3
Paper/organics Ceramic Metals NF Plastic Rock/Stone Metals F 2 Structural Deficit in Glass Recycling 2 35% 30% 30% 25% 20% 5% 0% 0% 9% 20% 6% 5% 5% 0% NGR for Sampling DEC 203 4
Structural Deficit in Glass Recycling Glass Processor SHREDDED PAPER IS TO THE GLASS PROCESSOR LIKE PLASTIC BAGS ARE TO THE MRF Curt Bucey, Strategic Materials 5
Structural Deficit in Glass Recycling Collection Municipal MRF Processing Collection saving going to single stream MRF designed to crush & remove glass not sort it Huge investment in glass sorting technology Markets Glass Processing 6
Glass Processing 99 and 20 Input Material 99 Curbside 20 Single Stream Content of Glass 90 98% < 65% Size Distribution: -3/8 0% 50% +3/8 to 30% 45% + 2 30% 5% Unbroken 30% none Handpicking For unbroken contamination For infeed quality control Drying Not required Required Color sorting By hand/no technology +/4 Color Line Camera 25 tph processing line Handpicking & ceramic removal Ceramics removal & 3-mix color sorting Typical Investment $,500,000 >$9,000,000 Recovery of furnace ready glass 23.5 tph = 94% of tph input 2.5 tph = 50% of 25 tph input Waste.5 tph = 6% 2.5 tph = 50% Source: Redwave 7
Structural Deficit in Glass Recycling Collection Municipal MRF Processing Collection saving going to single stream MRF designed to crush & remove glass not sort it Huge investment in glass sorting technology Highest & best use generally requires color and ceramic sorting Markets Glass Processing 8
End-Use Markets: Evolution of Sorting Early Programs Homeowner Sorted Lowest contamination Highest value @ the curb Lowest participation Lowest conversion cost Highest yield Dual Stream Programs MRF Sorted Higher contamination Lower value @ the curb Higher participation Higher conversion cost Lower yield Single Stream Programs Glass Processor Sorted Highest contamination Lowest value @ the curb Highest participation Highest conversion cost Lowest yield COSTS GO UP
Glass Demand Gap 60% Glass Container Industry Average Cullet Use 50% 40% 30% 25% 28.56% 29.77% Gap in unmet supply about M tons/year 3.42% 3.95% 33.64% 50% 20% 0% 0% 2008 start point 2009 200 20 202 203 Goal Source: GPI 20
Structural Deficit in Glass Recycling Collection Municipal MRF Processing Collection saving going to single stream MRF designed to crush & remove glass not sort it Huge investment in glass sorting technology Highest & best use generally requires color and ceramic sorting Stuck in the Dual Stream photograph Markets Glass Processing 2
Municipal: Value of Glass Collection and processing practices have lowered the market $0 value of glass at the curb. Before SS Today Cost of Sales Operating Cost Commodity Value 22
Overcoming the Deficit Program Education Policy (local) PAYT, mandatory, etc. Policy (state) bans, mandatory service Municipal RFP, Rebate (hidden residue) Technology vacuum systems, glass clean up, etc. Impact Location Collection, processing, markets Type of Impact Cost Result Easy/Hard to Implement Residue and participation $ - $2 / HH/Year Higher supply volume and cleaner material Collection Participation?? Higher supply volume and potentially dirtier material Collection, markets Processing and contracts Collection, processing Participation?? Higher supply volume and potentially dirtier material More realistic understanding of the value of glass stream Inbound material at glass processor?? Long-term result would be cleaner material $00k + to MRF $M+ to Glass Processor Cleaner materials will result in higher value for glass Easy Easy/Hard Easy/Hard Hard Easy/Hard 23
What can you do to help recycle more glass? Help educate the market that there is a market for recycled glass Work with SMI and the glass industry to further educate recycling programs interested in glass collection Press for legislation that results in more recycling Green jobs, recycling goal, curbside expansion, bar & restaurant recycling programs, container deposits, etc. 24
In Summary Took one for the team Move on to solve the problem as a recycling industry Demand remains strong Demand exceeds supply Need for more volume - untapped markets Bar/Restaurant/Commercial University Recycling Windshields Multi-Family 25
THANK YOU Richard Abramowitz rabramowitz@strategicmaterials.com 28-647-2774 26