Presentation TitlePresented by Rumpke

Steve Sargent Rumpke Consolidated Co.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Ohio Glass Recycling“Processing & Markets Update”

Glass Facts 2010 National Data

• 25 billion glass containers made in U.S.• 80% beverage containers / 20% food• Glass MSW %: 1990 - 5.8% / 2010 – 3.7%• Glass Recy % : 1990 – 22.1% / 2010 – 33.4%• Ten(10) states have deposit laws• Glass does not compost, pulp & is inert

Ohio Glass Facts

Rumpke Recycling

Philosophy• Recycling should be a cost-effective

alternative to waste disposal• Recycling should be comprehensive* • Recycling efforts must produce

quality, end-use materials*

Glass Recycling

Historic Challenges• Single-stream processor• Glass makes up over 15%• SWDs want glass included• High costs / low value• Limited access to mixed color

glass markets

2004 Glass Marketing Plan

Components• Vertically-integrated plan

for Rumpke plants• Internal generation of

40,000+ tons per year• Only produce “fine-grind”

for fiberglass insulation• Minimize transportation,

centrally located in Dayton, Ohio

2004 Glass Plant

Rumpke Glass Plant: 2004 to 2010

Six-Year Learning Curve• Product storage critical• Needed to expand beyond

fiberglass to container mkt.• New processing equipment• Additional sources of mixed

glass from outside generators

Rumpke Glass Plant 2011

Revised Operating Plan• Invested $3.2M in Binder+Co. company

processing & optical sortation system• Entered the container glass market in addition to the fiberglass market• Expanded into rail shipments

Rumpke Glass Plant

Operational changes• 65% output to insulation• 35% output to containers• three(3) optical scanners• metal & ceramic detection• air separation to deal with

organic matter (LOI)

Rumpke Glass Plant

Raw Material• Rumpke Single-Stream MRFs

and Commercial plants• Solid Waste Districts

via roll-off & gaylords• Third-party MRF operators• Commercial and Retail

generators of container glass products (restaurants, bars)

Rumpke Glass Plant

Removing Contaminants• Manual sortation

plays important role• Utilized at both

Presort & Postsort • Postsort focus is quality

control (QC)• Target unique items

at Presort station

Rumpke Glass Plant

Repetitive Steps• Manual sortation• Screens• Air Separation• Magnetic Separation• Eddy Current• Optical Sortation (contaminants / color)

Rumpke Glass Plant

Clear Glass

Amber Glass Final Postsort Station

Rumpke Columbus MRFVertically-Integrated Feed System

Screened glass from MRF

MRF Glass Trommel

Glass Storage Silo 80 ton capacity

Ohio Glass Initiative

How does Ohio generate an additional 165,000 tpy?• Increased access (new)• Targeting the large

generators of glass• Incorporating glass into

residential curbside program• Increased public

education & awareness

Rumpke Proposal February 1st, 2013

Pilot Project Proposal – SW District Five (5) Regional Zones

Public Awareness

Rumpke Glass Project• Providing service to 59

Cincinnati bars/restaurants• Identifying glass drop-off

locations in SW Ohio• Evaluating various

collection methods• Moving forward …