The Alcoholic Beverage Container Recycling bill will provide a sustainable stream of plastic, glass, corrugated cardboard and aluminum that will attract more processors and manufacturers to South Carolina.
New businesses, tourists and patrons of restaurants and bars expect and appreciate recycling. It’s a $52 million dollar opportunity for South Carolina, annually. Implementing recycling plans in restaurants and bars will reduce landfilling and grow our recycling rate from 22% to within reach of the state’s 35% goal. The cost is comparable to the price of sending waste to landfills and the benefits are proven: in 2009, the recycling industry created 1,354 new jobs and had an economic impact of $6.5 billion (Clemson study). The ABC Recycling bill has already passed the Senate with modifications that work for any size ABC permit holder, anywhere in South Carolina.
