Guide to Increasing Recycling Supply
Overview
Recycling supply and demand issues are primary components to recycling market development. For many years, increasing the demand for recycled materials has taken precedence over supply issues. The Northeast Recycling Council's (NERC) Board of Directors and Advisory Members recognized the need to refocus on supply side issues and created the Supply Side Policy Committee. The Committee's primary role is to identify and discuss strategies used by different stakeholders to increase the supply of recycled materials and to share this information by creating the Guide to Increasing Recycling Supply.
NERC would like to thank the initial review team for their untiring efforts in editing all sections of the Guide. The review team included: Shannon Crawford, Waste Management; Michael Noel, TOMRA; Mary Ann Remolador, previous Assistant Director, NERC; and Justin Short, Recycled Material Association.
Introduction
The Guide to Increasing Recycling Supply is a compilation of case studies about real examples of regulatory and non-regulatory strategies used by state and local governments, private industry, and non-profit organizations to increase the quantity and quality of residential recyclable materials — paper, cardboard, glass containers, plastic packaging, aluminum containers, and steel cans. Explore methods for increasing the quality and quantity of recyclables across the value chain.
Case Studies
Government
Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Owner
Non-Profit Organization
Redemption Centers and Retailers
Brands and Manufacturers
Do you have a case study that demonstrates a successful strategy for increasing the quality and/or quantity of supply of recyclables? Reach out to Megan Schulz-Fontes at megan@nerc.org.
