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Carolina Recycling Association: MRF Technologies and Trends In Processing: Kenny King March 25, 2015
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Sonoco Business Segments Consumer Packaging
Flexible Packaging
Global Composite Cans Plastic Containers
Metal & Plastic Closures
Service Centers, Graphics Management and P-O-P Displays
Protective Packaging
Industrial
Global Paper
Molded Plastics
Sonoco Recycling
Adhesives Global Tube and Cores
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Sonoco Sustainability Commitment
Sonoco will be a leader in creating, maintaining and enhancing a sustainable future for the benefit of its stakeholders through continuous improvement in operating performance, social
responsibility and environmental stewardship.
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Sonoco Recycling n Stand-alone recycling division of end user –
unique for a consumer packaging company n 15,000 recycling relationships with major retailers,
manufacturers and municipalities n Globally recycle 3.5 million tons annually n Supplier of recycled materials to our own mills,
and others n Integrated user of paper and plastics to
manufacture packaging with recycled content n True cradle-to-cradle capabilities
n 25 processing facilities United States n 16 facilities in the Carolina’s (59% volume)
n 5 full-scale single stream MRF’s (Raleigh, Columbia, Onslow, Charleston County, Greenville)
n 1 recently converted Commercial SS Plant (Charlotte)
Our Commitment to Recycling In the Carolinas
Sonoco Recycling locations Municipalities served
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How Are We Contributing to Increasing the Population Served? n Partnering with Municipalities to
increase Participation n Awareness / Education
n Positive / Negative incentives n Public Events (E-Waste
Recycling, Paper Shredding) n Visual Communication / Bin
Stickers
n Partnerships n NC: DENR, RBAC n SC: DHEC, SC Department of Parks & Recreation,
Palmetto Pride, n SERDC n Inaugural Partner: CVP - The Recycling Partnership
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Single Stream – Trends, Challenges & Potential Solutions: Collections
n New roll carts increase volume collected by 30%, but also increase residue from traditional (3% - 5%) to (10% - 12%)
n Bikes, large rigid plastic toys/containers, etc. – which have to be removed before getting to the sorting equipment
n Side Loaders / Compactor’s n Contamination of fiber bales creates
out-throws for mills using recovered paper for production of end products
n Education / Partnerships n SR 3 high tech education centers
(Raleigh, Columbia, Charlotte) n NC DENR / SC DHEC n SERDC n CVP – Recycling Partnership
n Investments in sorting equipment (OCC, Scalping Screens)
Challenges Potential Solutions
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Single Stream – Trends, Challenges & Potential Solutions: Fiber, Plastics Separation
n More Mixed paper less ONP n Plastics 1 & 2 are higher valued plastic
commodities n 7% of volume mix & 20% of revenue
n Adding other grades causes difficultly w/ sorting & higher mix driving lower market value for both processors and recycling programs
n Storage / Space n Must have a holding area for the lower
volume grades. Must be staged efficiently (Older Plants may have space constraints)
n Downgrades / rejects / quality claims n (rejects end up in landfills – double the
transportation = even more environmentally unfriendly)
n Multiple Fiber Screens (require multiple storage areas before baling occurs)
n New Optical Sorting Equipment n Takes out basic commodities (Extra
Expense out weigh manual sorting?) n Partner with municipalities – Define the goal of
the community n Find end users & markets before accepting
the newer grades. n Always remember “the deeper you dive
the more it costs to recover”
Challenges Potential Solutions
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Single Stream – Trends, Challenges & Potential Solutions Glass, Residue
n Cost prohibitive n 38% of SS mix – lack of market value
(Glass, Residue) n 0% of Revenue (cost to processor) n Labor costs for manual sorting
n Equipment wear & tear n Lack of end users n Mixed glass is concern for end users
n Partner with glass & cullet manufacturers n Upgrade to top of the line clean-up
equipment n More options to generate value
n Sort glass out of system at beginning of line n Education to help clean up residue
increases
Challenges Potential Solutions
Weighted Average Price Trends
2012 2013 2014 Glass 19.05% 26.64% 26.83%
Aluminum 0.94% 0.98% 1.01%
Steel 1.61% 1.96% 1.55%
Mixed Paper 8.39% 19.97%
ONP # 8 37.97% 29.06% 13.61%
OCC 19.16% 19.76% 20.87%
HDPE Col 1.78% 1.55% 1.38%
HDPE Nat 1.01% 0.99% 0.92%
PET 4.15% 4.05% 3.95%
Mixed Plastics 0.30% 0.31%
Residue 3.10% 6.90% 11.15%
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