The Sort for Value Online Calculator - plastics recycling
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The Sort for Value Online Calculator: An APR Pricing Tool Creating More Value for MRF's
May 12, 2015
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Today’s Presenters Kara Pochiro APR Communications Director
Liz Bedard Director of APR
Rigid Plastics Recycling Program
Patty Moore President, Moore Recycling
Stacey Luddy COO, Moore
Recycling
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Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR)
The Voice of Plastics RecyclingTM
• National trade association representing those companies with over 90% of the postconsumer plastic processing capacity in North America.
The goal of APR is to increase the amount of plastic material recycled in North America.
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APR Goals
*Increasing supply of recycled plastics*
*Reducing contamination for plastic recyclers*
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APR Programs
• Technical • Films and Flexibles
• Rigid Plastic Recycling Program • Communications
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Membership committee representing
36 rigid plastic stakeholders –
• generators, collectors • recyclers, reclaimers
• brand names companies • resin producers
• public policy makers
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• Recycled Resins Subcommittee • Polypropylene ”Fit for Use”
Project • Design for Recyclability
• National Rigid Plastics Bale Audit
• Grocery Rigid Plastic Recycling Project
• Model Bale Specifications
• Sort for Value Matrix Project
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• Early 2013 –China’s Green Fence Policy
• MRF operators were scrambling for markets for Prepicked and Bulky Rigid plastic bales
• Show the value of plastic beyond PET and HDPE bottles
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Domestic plastic reclaimers are interested in purchasing non-bottle rigid plastics material.
Sorting by generator (MRF) may be necessary
to access some domestic markets -
additional sorting may result in additional revenue!
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*Demonstrate significant value of non-bottle mixed rigid plastics.
*Show generators (MRFs) options on how
best to tap into that value.
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Moore Recycling brought the concept to the APR Rigids Committee
*With additional support & funding from APR – it was developed. *This tool is now a joint project between the APR and Moore
Recycling
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A graphic showing value of “typical” MRF ton of plastic:
*Sorted 5 different ways 1. No sorting 2. *Commingle bottles *Pre-picked *Bulky rigids 3. *PET bottles *HDPE color/natural *Pre-picked *Bulky rigids 4. *PET *HDPE natural *HDPE color *Tubs & Lids *Bulky rigids *Other/Trash 5. *PET *HDPE color containers *PE Injection *Polypropylene *Other/Trash *At three different points of time
1. Pre-China Green Fence Policy – Jan. 2013 2. Post-China Green Fence Policy – May 2013 3. One year later – May 2014
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Now an interactive tool!
*User can explore value of sorting various combinations of plastic bale types
*Option to input own values/costs or use default data
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How it was developed
• Three development pieces • Sorting scenarios • Rigid plastic bale composition
• 2010/2011 APR Rigid Plastic Bale Audit • Update coming – 2014/2015 APR Rigid Plastic Bale Audit
• Historical pricing • APR plastic reclaimer survey • Combined with Moore’s data
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How to use it • Default pricing
• Market is evolving • Further sorting can lead to less recovery of some plastics
– PS/PVC • Sorting out all the PE and PP in addition to PET can
provide the greatest income
• Input your own pricing • Provides results based on your markets
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• The APR Rigids Committee and Moore Recycling are excited by the potential of this tool. • Provides MRF operators with solid base of information as they evaluate their options for
sorting rigid plastics. • Good source of options for marketing rigid plastics
• Plastic Recycling Market Information and Services Directory at www.PlasticsRecycling.org • www.PlasticsMarkets.org
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Contact Us! Kara Pochiro: [email protected]
Liz Bedard: [email protected]
Stacey Luddy: [email protected]
Patty Moore: [email protected]
Connect now to the Sort for Value Online Calculator
PlasticsRecycling.org
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