Materials Management Program

Review:Material Collection and

Recovery AnalysisDecember 7, 2018

Peter SpendelowOregon Department of Environmental Quality

Purpose• To provide the Steering Committee with background information

materials disposed and recovered in Oregon, including:– Tonnages– Environmental impacts of recovery vs disposal for each material– Collection methods used to collect each material– Disposition of the material. How much is recycled, composted, burned

for energy, or disposed. For materials that are recovered, what other materials are they replacing?

• Concentrate on:– Materials collected in public recycling collection programs, and – Materials heavily impacted by China’s import restrictions/bans

• Produce report to be reviewed by Steering Committee• Steering Committee then recommends what materials need further

research and consideration for possible inclusion in collection programs of different types.

• Contractor will then update and add section on future and emerging trends in material generation that could affect recovery programs

Oregon Commingled Collection

Commingled Tons 2016

Total Tons 2016

Rough Percent

CommingledPercent MRF “sales” 2016

PercentMRF “sales”

2009

Cardboard 88,458 365,904 24.2% 25.1% 24.5%

Other paper * 195,482 267,205 73.2% 55.4% 60.8%

Rigid plastic * 16,901 40,310 41.9% 4.8% 4.8%

Film plastic * 3,070 15,873 19.3% 0.9% **

Tinned cans 6,432 8,364 76.9% 1.8% 2.5%

Aluminum 1,270 21,556 5.9% 0.4% 0.3%Other scrap metal 5,906 392,517 1.5% 1.7% 1.4%

Glass 5,441 107,355 5.1% 1.5% **

Residue 29,607 8.4% 5.8%

Total 352,567 100.0% 100.0%

* Material strongly affected by China import restrictions** Included in residue

Oregon paper disposed and recycled 2016

Paper type

Disposed

2016*

Recycled

2016** Examples

All Paper 332,813 633,109

All Recyclable paper 194,790 633,109

Cardboard/brown bags 77,147 365,904

Cardboard/brown bags 77,015 corrugated cartons

Wine boxes 132

All other recyclable paper combined 117,642 267,205

Low grade paper not compatible

with newsprint

27,877 boxboard, cereal boxes, heavily

dyed paper

Hi grade paper 28,485 white and colored ledger paper

Hardcover books 1,897

Newspaper 12,553

Magazines 16,832

Low grade paper compatible with

newsprint

27,918 junk mail, paperbacks, most

envelopes

Gable top (milk) cartons 1,190

Aseptic drink boxes 890

Non-recyclable paper combined 138,023 0

Other polycoated paper 23,255 freezer boxes, multiwall bags, cups

Waxed corrugated cardboard 6,453

Other compostable nonrecyc. paper 72,512 paper tissue, towel, napkins

Non-compostable, non-recyclable

paper

35,803 Mixed paper/materials, foil/paper

laminates, photos, wallpaper

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Other Recyclable Paper (excluding cardboard) Recovery and Disposal Per Capita

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Rigid Plastic Container Disposal by ResinSource: 2009, 2016 Oregon Waste Composition Studies

2009 Bottle 2016 Bottle 2009 Tub 2016 Tub

#1 PET 24.0% 29.7% 8.0% 14.1%

#2 HDPE 29.0% 15.7% 11.8% 10.7%

#3 PVC 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%

#4 LDPE 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%

#5 PP 0.6% 0.7% 9.3% 16.3%

#6 PS Solid 0.0% 0.0% 8.6% 3.3%

#6 PS Foam 0.0% 0.0% 5.2% 4.0%

#7 Other 1.6% 1.0% 0.6% 1.7%

Unknown 0.1% 0.1% 0.7% 2.4%

Total 55.6% 47.5% 44.4% 52.5%

Curb-OK 53.6% 46.2% 21.1% 27.0%

Energy savings per ton: recycling materials

-200-150-100-500

Aluminum Cans

Copper Wire

Steel Cans

PET

HDPE

Newspaper

Magazines/third-class mail

Corrugated cardboard

Office paper

Glass containers

Glass as aggregate

Personal Computers

Energy Savings: Million BTU/Ton

Greenhouse gas savings per ton: recycling materials

-10-8-6-4-20

Aluminum Cans

Copper Wire

Steel Cans

PET

HDPE

Newspaper

Magazines/third-class mail

Corrugated cardboard

Office paper

Glass containers

Glass as aggregate

Personal Computers

Greenhouse Gas: MTCO2Eq/Ton

Composition by weight

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Cardboard

All other recyclable paper

Non-recyclable paper

Recyclable plastic

Non-recyclable plastic

Nonferrous & mixed &batteries

Ferrous metal & white goods

Container glass

Disposed

Recovered

Composition by weight, energy savings,

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Cardboard

All other recyclable paper

Non-recyclable paper

Recyclable plastic

Non-recyclable plastic

Nonferrous & mixed &batteries

Ferrous metal & white goods

Container glass

Disposed

Recovered

Composition by weight, energy savings, GHG savings

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Cardboard

All other recyclable paper

Non-recyclable paper

Recyclable plastic

Non-recyclable plastic

Nonferrous & mixed &batteries

Ferrous metal & white goods

Container glass

Disposed

Recovered

Other Environmental Impacts• Land Use• Eutrophication• Biodiversity & Impacts on other species• Soil fertility• Freshwater depletion• Resource depletion• Ozone depletion• Toxins: carcinogens• Toxins: non-carcinogens• Respiratory effects• Smog• Ecosystem toxicity• Marine debris

Materials collected in the Metro area

Also glass and used motor oil

Should we be looking at more specific materials or different materials?

• Aseptic cartons• Shredded paper• Junk mail• Freezer boxes (wet strength)• Paper cups• Pizza boxes• Soft-cover books• Hard-cover books

• Metal lids, caps• Small appliances - mostly metal• Pots and pans

• Plastic cups• Plastic clamshells• Plastic caps and lids• Blister-pack• Bulky rigid plastic• Plastic toys• Foam plastic• Plastic bags and film• Flexible plastic tubs

• Textiles• Antifreeze• Batteries• HHW