Gas Station Recycling

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1 Gas Station Recycling A New Partnership Model to Increase Convenience Store Recycling Keep America Beautiful Workshop Carolina Recycling Association Annual Conference March 27, 2017

2 Away From Home Recycling Great potential for recovery of bottles and cans 30-40% of PET bottles and as much as half of aluminum cans are consumed outside of the home Convenience increases participation Big Picture: Create TWINNED BIN access

3 Plastic Bottle Recovery NC Plas(c Bo,le Recycling Capacity In Millions of Lbs 72,010, ,990,000 Material Received from North Carolina Material Received from Other States

4 Market Demand for Material

5 Impact of AFH Recycling Conducted an NC AFH assessment 2014/15 What would it cost for a fully twinned system? How much of that infrastructure is already developed? Findings $38 million to pair all waste and recycling containers (assuming no existing infrastructure) At least $30 million in public and private funds still needed Gas stations, pedestrian, transit, parks and sports fields were less developed. Revisited in 2016: growth in pedestrian, park and sports fields. $2 million reduction in infrastructure needs.

6 Impact of Gas Stations Largely undeveloped infrastructure Assuming 4500 NC stations $9 million investment needed Over 10 million pounds of recyclables a year

7 2013 KNCB & DEACS Pilot Partnership between KNCB, DEACS, Han-Dee Hugo s, Waste Industries With proper bins and signage, there were no contamination or service issues. Apex, NC Han-Dee Hugo s location diverted roughly 23,000 bottles and cans in a year. Project highlighted industry barriers to implementing recycling Perception of burden on staff Cost Branding issues/corporate

8 NC Convenience Store Program

9 Orange County, NC

10 Greensboro, NC 2016 Project Targeted gas stations on commercial route w/commingled dumpsters 8 of 35 eligible stations said yes Familiar barriers Corporate Approval Branding/display & liability concerns Other challenges: use of bags, maintenance of bins, some contamination

11 Sheetz Corporate commitment to recycling In chainwide recycling after pilot 352 of 511 stores 52 of 80 NC stores Aim is 100% of stores with access to commingled collection

12 It works, so how do we grow this? Projects have demonstrated gas station recycling works and collects A LOT of materials Also, some BMPs (bottles/cans collection only, type and placement of containers) Projects have identified some key barriers Independent stores can say yes easily, but Corporate approval process is difficult Communication channels can be diffuse and rules hard to understand Cost will always be an issue, but when no-cost solutions are presented approval is still not guaranteed. How to we get more brand owners on board? Try new types of partners!

13 Public Space Recycling: Convenience Stores Amanda Fairley March 17, 2017

14 BY THE NUMBERS

15 Stakeholder Group Formed NC Government Recyclers Local Government

16 Program Details Onsite Assistance Free Recycling Containers Container Placement InstrucJons Recycling InstrucJons Bag ContaminaJon ReporJng

17 Choosing Pilot Sites Overlapping Customer Enclosure Space Safety Service Access

18 Recycle Right *Recyclables accepted vary for each MRF

19 Avoid Contamination Bags Food Waste Foam Otherwise, costs increase

20 Value of a Commingled ton Source: North Carolina DNER

21 Program Now Received a KAB Public Space Recycling Grant for containers Approaching store owners with project now With sales team from hauler and bo@ler IniJal stages of approach now

22 Contact Us! Heather Cashwell Wake County Solid Waste Outreach Manager (919) Amanda Fairley Waste Management Sustainability Manager (910)