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Recycling Markets Center

RMC Update September 24, 2015

Solid Waste Advisory Committee

RMC - Overview

Mission & Service

Programming

Business Assistance

Applied Commercialization Research

Work Planning

Student Engagement

Successes

RMC – Mission & Service

Mission

The Mission of the RMC is to expand and develop more

secure and robust markets for recovered (recycled)

materials by helping to overcome market barriers and

inefficiencies.

RMC – Mission & Service

Service Groups

Core Service Groups Recycling Markets Technical Assistance

Recycling Markets Business Assistance

Industry Outreach & Programming

Enterprise Portal to Recycling Markets Information

Applied Commercialization Research

RMC – Programming

Programming

RMC – NRC Webinars

Carpet Recycling Markets

Paradigm Shift in Organics Management & Sustainable,

Renewable Energy

Sustainable Packaging Standards & Goals

Gypsum Wallboard Recycling

Social Media & Environmental Sustainability

Wood Recycling

RMC – Programming

Programming

RMC – NRC Webinars

"I Can Fix That!" - Repair of Small Electronic Devices

Health and Safety Issues with Electronic Scrap Recycling

Ceiling Tile Recycling

Agricultural Plastics Recycling

Recycled Material Commodity Markets Update

Trends in the Recycling and Waste Handling Equipment

Industry

RMC – Programming

Programming

RMC – NRC Webinars Oct 11 – Sept 15

6,806A

25% PA & Contiguous States

50 states

4 US Territories

10 CAN Provinces

12 Foreign Countries

RMC – Programming

Programming

Markets Development Summits E-Scrap Summit (November 12, 2015)

Organics Summit (February 2016)

Processing/Packaging Summit (2016)

RMC – Programming

Programming

2015 Recycling Industries Congress November 17, 2015

RMC – Applied Research

Covered Device Recycling Act

RMC – Applied Research

Covered Device Recycling Act

RMC – Applied Research

E-Scrap Survey

Spring 2015 Penn State Omnibus Poll

77.5% electronics could be recycled in PA

61.6% of informed recyclers knew where to go

Scale 1 to 5, manufacturer recycling effort influence brand

you purchase – 3,4,5 52.9%, 34.4% scale 1

RMC – Applied Research

E-Scrap Survey

Spring 2015 Penn State Omnibus Poll, Interpreted

93.6% 5 CRTs or less, 50.1% 0-1 CRTs

0 – 10 CRTs, 99.1% of those surveyed

Extrapolate census population data of 2013 (match survey)

52.39 lbs/CRT (EPA May 2011)

Estimated quantity CRTs, 9.1M units

Estimated weight CRTs, 479M lbs

Does not include flat panel technology

RMC – Programming

Energy & Unit Process Auditing Program

Power Supply, Optical Sorter 480v, 3-phase

Saved estimated 2-3 day downtime

RMC – Business Assistance

Business Assistance

Pitt Moss - Update Pittsburgh

Funding

Start-Up, Opening

Shark Tank

Courtesy of Pitt Moss www.pittmoss.com

Referenced April 03, 2014

RMC – Programming

14/15 Summary

12 Monthly Webinars

CRT Recycling Markets Development Summit

Plastics Manufacturing Sustainability & Markets

Development Symposium

CDRA Mapping Project

E-Scrap State-wide Survey

3 CDRA Update Presentations

Formation of ERAP

RMC – Programming

14/15 Summary

Aggregate Specification Evaluation Program

Development of Energy & Processing Auditing

Program

Closed Loop Fund Introduction Webinar

William M. Heenan Recycling Markets Development

Award Program

Completed Business Development Projects

RMC – Work Planning

15/16 Forward

Recycling Industries Congress

E-Scrap Markets Development Summit

Organics Markets Development Summit

Processing/Packaging Markets Development Summit

12 Monthly, NRC/RMC SMM Webinars

3 CDRA Municipal Contracting Webinars

5 Conference Sessions

Energy Auditing for Processing and Manufacturing

Student – Manufacturing Engagement

RMC – Work Planning

15/16 Forward

New Website Markets Information Expansion

Social Media Development

CDRA Data Organization & Analysis

Markets Contracts Assessment Program

William M. Heenan Markets Development Award

PennDOT Standards Expert SRP Support

2 PennDOT Programs, Contracting and Specifications

NSF Standard Development

5 Business Development Prospect(s)

RMC – Contacts

Bob Bylone, 717.948.6660, rbylone@parmc.org President, Executive Director

Melanie Morrison, 717.948.6660, mmorrison@parmc.org Administrative Assistant

Wayne Bowen, 717.948.6719, wbowen@parmc.org Recycling Program Manager

Jack Himes, P.E., 717.948.6745, jhimes@parmc.org Senior Recycling Program Manager

Pete Previte, 724.994.6197, pprevite@parmc.org Recycling Markets Development Manager

Scott Marks, 717.948.6660, smarks@parmc.org Technical Specialist