single stream collection/conversion
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Single Stream Collection/Conversion
Ray Howard
Director of Operations
Sonoco Recycling
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• History of Sonoco: o Founded 1899 in Hartsville, S.C. o Diversified provider of consumer and industrial packaging
and services o $5.5 billion in sales o 300 plants in 34 countries, 17,300 employees o Products sold in 85 countries • Sonoco has been engaged in recycling
since the 1920s o One of the World’s largest producers of recycled paperboard
tubes, cores and paper-based composite containers
• Building on our heritage of sustainability o Implemented a formalized sustainability program in 2005 o Providing more sustainable alternatives for our customers o Driving sustainability in all of our businesses
Sonoco Sustainability: A History of Balance
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o Stand-alone recycling division of end user – unique for a consumer packaging company
o True cradle-to-cradle capabilities o 15,000 recycling relationships with major retailers,
manufacturers and municipalities o Recycles 3.5 million tons annually o Supplier of recycled materials to our corporate mills, and others,
to make consumer & industrial packaging o Integrated user of paper and plastics and metals to
manufacture packaging with recycled content o 50 operations globally
• 5 full-scale single stream MRFs o Raleigh, NC,, Jacksonville, NC o Columbia, SC, Charleston, SC, Greenville, SC
Sonoco’s Commitment to Recycling
Sonoco Recycling offers customized solutions to achieve sustainability goals through landfill diversion, landfill and hauling fee reduction, revenue stream enhancement and a smaller
environmental footprint.
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Future state of recycling
• 30% of all MSW generated is from containers and packaging (=75MM tons annually)
• Only 48% of this category is recovered
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Recovery (% Generation) Paper and paperboard 71.30%
Steel 69.00% Aluminum 35.80%
Glass 33.40% Wood 23.10%
Plastics 12.10%
These statistics lend to Sonoco’s strength in innovation both in equipment & materials
Durable goods 20%
Nondurable goods 21% Containers and
packaging 30%
Other wastes 29%
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Recovery as % of Generation (Packaging Segment = 75.6MM of MSW)
% Recovered Total Generated
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Future State of Recycling
• Mini-MRF concept • Commercial Single Stream • Innovation of equipment • Innovation around acceptance of materials • Education
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As more companies move to “Zero Landfill” through source reduction and if half of the packaging MSW is recovered… How then do we secure supply for both our paper and plastic operations?
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Mini-MRF Strategy
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• Market Saturation in metro areas requires expansion into less populated cities and more rural areas
• Reaching entitlement in OCC recovery (+80%) also requires said expansion
• Mini-MRF concept works for municipalities with lower volume
• Examples:
• Charleston, SC
• Onslow County, NC
• Benefits:
• Lower freight costs
• Lower GhG emissions
• Reach communities with recycling needs
• Increase global participation in recycling
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Sonoco Recycling Plant Review Onslow
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Old System (Acquired from Coastal Enterprises)
• Began operation November 2011 – June 2012 o Elevated / enclosed sort house o Manual hand sort line
• Residential single stream operation o Total single stream tonnage around 800TPM o System Capacity 2 tons / hour
• Staffing – 20 employees • Plant Manager • Office Administrator • Plant Lead Supervisor • 3 Floor operators • 13 residential line sorters • Lead Maintenance Technician
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Early Acquisition (Nov 2011 Pictures)
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Early Acquisition cont (Nov 2011 Pictures)
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Major Improvements • 2012
o Automated sorting system “Mini MRF” – CP Manufacturing ($1.7MM) • Two Deck OCC screen, • Two deck Glass Breaker w/ glass cleanup system • Polishing Screen(news/MP) • Steel Can Magnet • Eddy Current Aluminum Separator • Baler Relocation, electric controls, supporting conveyors etc. • Building modifications/improvements
• 2014-2015 o 11,000 sqft tipping building expansion ($425K) o Metering Bin and supporting conveyors ($90K)
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New System • Began operation July 2012 • Residential single stream operation
o Total single stream tonnage around 3000TPM o System Capacity 14.5 tons / hour
• Commercial baling operation o Total commercial tonnage of 650 tpm o Re-bale commercial cardboard for export (according to export versus domestic
demand)
• Staffing – 34 employees • Plant Manager • Office Administrator • Plant Lead Supervisor • 6 Floor operators • Sorting Line Lead • 22 residential line sorters • Safety Coordinator • Lead Maintenance Technician
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CP Manufacturing “Mini-MRF” System
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“Mini-MRF” System
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Tipping Building Expansion
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• 11,000 sqft (added approx. 50% more covered space)
• Streamlined operation • Expanded tipping area • Dry storage • Addition of metering bin and
transfer conveyor
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I want to thank the following:
• Scott Bost – Solid Waste Director Onslow County • Lisa Rider – Assistant to the Director Onslow County • Onslow County Council • Art Braswell- Director of Environmental Management • David Ebeling Charleston County Recycling Facility Operations Manager • Colleen Condon- Charleston County Council- Solid Waste Committee Chairperson • Charleston County Council • Will Howard Plant Manager Sonoco Recycling Onslow County • Rodney Hannah Plant Manager Sonoco Recycling Charleston County
And all other Municipal Partners
that make our Public /Private Partnerships work
