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The The Environmental Investment Environmental Investment
ProgramProgram
20 YEARS OF RECYCLING MARKET 20 YEARS OF RECYCLING MARKET
DEVELOPMENT IN NEW YORKDEVELOPMENT IN NEW YORK
Linda Jacobs, Environmental Services UnitLinda Jacobs, Environmental Services Unit
GRRN Recycling and Zero Waste ConferenceGRRN Recycling and Zero Waste Conference
October 20, 2009October 20, 2009
Environmental Investment Environmental Investment ProgramProgram
1988 - NYS Solid Waste Mgnt Act1988 - NYS Solid Waste Mgnt Act 1994 - Environmental Protection 1994 - Environmental Protection
FundFund 1998 - Pollution Prevention added1998 - Pollution Prevention added
Environmental Investment Environmental Investment ProgramProgram
Private & NFP sector (not Private & NFP sector (not
municipalities)municipalities) Assets/Tools:Assets/Tools:
• Experienced staffExperienced staff
• FundingFunding Located in ESD, not DEC (tied into Located in ESD, not DEC (tied into
NY’s economic development deliveryNY’s economic development delivery
system)system)
Ineligible ProjectsIneligible Projects
““End-of-pipe”End-of-pipe” RemediationRemediation Incineration Incineration W-T-E, RDF W-T-E, RDF ComplianceCompliance
Investment AreasInvestment Areas
Recycling:Recycling: Infrastructure and Infrastructure and End Use CapacityEnd Use Capacity
Pollution preventionPollution prevention
Sustainable productsSustainable products
Recycling Investment PrioritiesRecycling Investment Priorities““In FY 08/09 EIP gives priority to In FY 08/09 EIP gives priority to
projects focused on the following projects focused on the following materials and outcomes:materials and outcomes:
Building C&D DebrisBuilding C&D Debris:: Increase capacity to divert building Increase capacity to divert building
C&D from disposal to reuse/recyclingC&D from disposal to reuse/recycling Increase value and value-added uses Increase value and value-added uses
for recovered materialfor recovered material Increase capacity for deconstruction Increase capacity for deconstruction
over demolitionover demolition
Recycling Investment PrioritiesRecycling Investment Priorities Commercially or Industrially-Gen’d Food Commercially or Industrially-Gen’d Food
WasteWaste Increase capacity to process C/I food Increase capacity to process C/I food
waste for recycling waste for recycling Increase capacity to compost C/I food Increase capacity to compost C/I food
wastewaste Enhance collection technology to make Enhance collection technology to make
food waste diversion cost-effectivefood waste diversion cost-effective Expand value-added uses for compostExpand value-added uses for compost
Recycling Investment PrioritiesRecycling Investment Priorities Electronic DevicesElectronic Devices: Increase capacity & : Increase capacity &
cost-effectiveness of electronics cost-effectiveness of electronics recycling and remanufacturingrecycling and remanufacturing
GlassGlass:: Expand value-added uses for mixed-Expand value-added uses for mixed-
color container glasscolor container glass Expand markets for sorted non-Expand markets for sorted non-
containercontainer
TiresTires: Expand value-added uses for : Expand value-added uses for recycled tire materialsrecycled tire materials
Recycling Investment PrioritiesRecycling Investment Priorities Paper:Paper:
Increase diversion of significant Increase diversion of significant amounts of commercially and/or amounts of commercially and/or institutionally-generated waste paper institutionally-generated waste paper for recycling for recycling
Increase paper mill cap. to use Increase paper mill cap. to use recycled feedstockrecycled feedstock
Expand value-added uses for paper Expand value-added uses for paper mill residualsmill residuals
Recycling Investment PrioritiesRecycling Investment Priorities
PlasticsPlastics
Increase diversion and value of Increase diversion and value of container plastics for recyclingcontainer plastics for recycling
Increase diversion and capacity to Increase diversion and capacity to recycle plastic films, including bags, recycle plastic films, including bags, agricultural, marine and pallet filmsagricultural, marine and pallet films
Expand value-added uses for recycled Expand value-added uses for recycled filmsfilms
THREE TYPES OF THREE TYPES OF INVESTMENTS:INVESTMENTS:
Capital (fixed assets) Capital (fixed assets) R&D (on behalf of a company) R&D (on behalf of a company) Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance
(operating costs for NFPs)(operating costs for NFPs)
Investment CriteriaInvestment Criteria Competitive ProgramCompetitive Program NYS’ Return on Investment NYS’ Return on Investment
$ Economic Benefit / $ Invested$ Economic Benefit / $ Invested Am’t Material Recycled / $ InvestedAm’t Material Recycled / $ Invested
ROI Compared to Others in “Portfolio”ROI Compared to Others in “Portfolio” How Much NYS Support is Needed to How Much NYS Support is Needed to
Make Project Happen (Project Cash Make Project Happen (Project Cash Flow)?Flow)?
Performance-Based Performance-Based ContractsContracts
Measurable, verifiable environmental improvements
Measurable, verifiable economic improvements
Investments in Recycling, Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Products/Processes
Summary of Results, 1987 - 2008
Investment Investment AreaArea
ESD ESD
InvestmentInvestment
Private Private Sector Sector InvestmentInvestment
TOTALTOTAL
Annual Annual Econ Econ BenefitBenefit
Annual Annual Enviro. Enviro. ImprovementImprovement
Air Air EmissionsEmissions
$2,535,836$2,535,836 $20,548,917$20,548,917 $22,684,753$22,684,753 $11,988,008$11,988,008 83 TPY NOx83 TPY NOx 161 TPY SOx161 TPY SOx 233 TPY VOC233 TPY VOC
C&D C&D DebrisDebris
Bldg Mat Bldg Mat ReuseReuse
$2,679,032$2,679,032 $4,367,831$4,367,831 $7,046,863$7,046,863 $13,470,570$13,470,570 226,570 TPY 226,570 TPY
Recycling Recycling Cap.Cap.
InstalledInstalled 485,445 TPY 485,445 TPY
SW Recycled/SW Recycled/
/Reused/Reused 54 Jobs54 Jobs
Investments in Recycling, Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Products/Processes
Summary of Results, 1987 - 2008
Investment Investment AreaArea
ESD ESD
InvestmentInvestment
Private Private Sector Sector InvestmentInvestment
TOTALTOTAL
Annual Annual Econ Econ BenefitBenefit
Annual Annual Enviro. Enviro. ImprovementImprovement
PaperPaper $8,579,327$8,579,327 $39,682,244$39,682,244 $48,261,571$48,261,571 $20,146,650 $20,146,650 875,746 TPY875,746 TPY
Recycling Recycling Cap.Cap. 422,092 TPY 422,092 TPY
RecycledRecycled 1,324 Jobs1,324 Jobs
TiresTires $11,763,854$11,763,854 $17,971227$17,971227 $29,735,081$29,735,081 $21,601,501$21,601,501 252,910 TPY 252,910 TPY
Recycling Cap.Recycling Cap.
InstalledInstalled 148,584 TPY148,584 TPY
RecycledRecycled 170 Jobs170 Jobs
Investments in Recycling, Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Products/Processes
Summary of Results, 1987 - 2008
Invest.Invest.
AreaAreaESD ESD
Invest.Invest.
Private Private SectorSector
Invest.Invest.TOTALTOTAL
Annual Annual
EconEcon
BenefitBenefit
Annual Enviro. Annual Enviro. ImprovementImprovement
ALLALL $66,106,988$66,106,988 $168,936,531$168,936,531 $235,043,519$235,043,519 $189,491,822 $189,491,822 2.4 M2.4 M TPY SW TPY SW
Prevented /Prevented /
Reused /Reused /
RecycledRecycled
3.3 M3.3 M TPY TPY
Recycling/Recycling/
Reuse / Reuse /
CompostingComposting
Capacity Capacity
InstalledInstalled
4,796 Jobs4,796 Jobs
2,367 Companies2,367 Companies
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCETECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Municipalities or NFPsMunicipalities or NFPs
Waste Prevention assistance to Waste Prevention assistance to
businessesbusinesses
NFPs engaged in NFPs engaged in
Recycling / Reuse NFPsRecycling / Reuse NFPs
RESEARCH RESEARCH
Answer final questions before Answer final questions before adopting P2 or recycling technologyadopting P2 or recycling technology
No fixed assetsNo fixed assets
Costs associated with R&DCosts associated with R&D
CAPITAL PROJECTSCAPITAL PROJECTS
Assists with capital costs to prevent Assists with capital costs to prevent pollution, reuse or recyclepollution, reuse or recycle
Hard assets: M&E, shipping, installationHard assets: M&E, shipping, installation
No working capitalNo working capital
Requires cash matchRequires cash match
Contract is with a non-profit (IDA, EDC, Contract is with a non-profit (IDA, EDC, LDC) on behalf of companyLDC) on behalf of company
PartnershipsPartnerships
New York State Pollution New York State Pollution
Prevention Institute Prevention Institute
Regional Technology Development Regional Technology Development Centers/ Manufacturing Extension Centers/ Manufacturing Extension Partnerhsips (NYC ITAC)Partnerhsips (NYC ITAC)
NYS Department of Environmental NYS Department of Environmental ConservationConservation
SuccessesSuccesses
TIRESTIRES
BUILDING MATERIALS REUSEBUILDING MATERIALS REUSE
GLASSGLASS
INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION PREVENTIONPREVENTION
Linda JacobsLinda JacobsEmpire State DevelopmentEmpire State Development
Environmental Services UnitEnvironmental Services Unit30 South Pearl Street 30 South Pearl Street
Albany, New York 12245Albany, New York 12245518 292-5346518 292-5346
[email protected]@empire.state.ny.us http://www.empire.state.ny.us/http://www.empire.state.ny.us/
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