Recycling is a green growth industry in South Carolina. The 2006 Economic Impact Study, completed by economists Frank Hefner and Calvin Blackwell at the College of Charleston, marked the industry’s impact at $6.5 billion. This can be attributed to the more than 300 recycling companies in South Carolina which include collectors, processors, recycled product manufacturers and equipment makers.
The South Carolina recycling industry brings in:
- 37,440 jobs
- $1.5 billion personal income impact
- $69 million state tax revenue
- 12% annual growth rate
- Estimated total economic impact for 2011 is $11 billion
Manufacturers rely on a steady stream of recycled material feedstock coming from commercial, industrial and institutional businesses as well as materials from residential recycling programs. Recycling is a resource management solution where secondary raw materials become commodities, similar to virgin materials. The South Carolina recycling industry consists of companies who can recycle materials such as electronics, plastic, paper, textiles, glass, rubber, carpet, construction and demolition material, petroleum and chemical products, mattresses, and metals. View a comprehensive list of recycling companies in South Carolina.
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