[greenyes] Re: Jobs

[jack debell <Debell@no.address>]

Hi Justin -

The U.S. Recycling Economic Information (REI) Study should have what 
you're looking for: http://www.epa.gov/jtr/econ/rei-rw/rei-rw.htm.

The following text (without charts, tables) is from the Study's Key 
Findings http://www.epa.gov/jtr/econ/rei-rw/result.htm.

Is anyone aware of more recent info than this January, 2002 report?

- Jack

• 	Recycling and Reuse Add Value to the U.S. Economy
 According to the study, the recycling and reuse industry consists of 
approximately 56,000 establishments that employ over 1.1 million 
people, generate an annual payroll of nearly $37 billion, and gross 
over $236 billion in annual revenues. This represents a significant 
force in the U.S. economy and makes a vital contribution to job 
creation and economic development


	• 	Recycling is Competitive with Other Major Industries
 As a driver of economic activity, the recycling industry compares 
favorably to other key industries, such as automobile manufacturing and 
mining. Especially significant is the finding that recycling far 
outpaces the waste management industry because recycling adds value to 
materials, contributing to a growing labor force. Recycling also 
provides a large number of jobs that generally pay above the average 
national wage.


	• 	Local Recycling and Reuse Spur "Downstream" Economic Impacts
 Investment in local recycling collection and processing, as well as 
strong government policies, spurs significant private sector investment 
in recycling manufacturing and promotes economic growth. The study 
tallied this "indirect" impact of recycling on support industries, such 
as accounting firms and office supply companies, for a total of 1.4 
million jobs supported by the recycling and reuse industry. These jobs 
have a payroll of $52 billion and produce $173 billion in receipts.

Spending by employees of the recycling and reuse industry also 
contributes indirectly and adds another 1.5 million jobs with a payroll 
of $41 billion and produces receipts of $146 billion. The recycling and 
reuse industry also generated roughly $12.9 billion in federal, state, 
and local tax revenues, with 80 percent going to federal and state 
government


	• 	Recycling is a Diverse Industry
 The study identified 26 different types of recycling organizations, 
some of which might not commonly be seen as "recycling" businesses, 
such as steel mills, plastic bottle manufacturers, and pavement 
producers. Recycling is an integrated system that starts with curbside 
collection of materials by municipalities, involves processing of 
recycled materials, and leads to manufacturing of new products with 
recycled content.

Four major manufacturing industries account for over half of the 
economic activity of the recycling and reuse industry: paper mills, 
steel mills, plastics converters, and iron and steel foundries. But the 
recycling industry also includes companies that are quickly finding a 
market niche, including computer demanufacturing, organics composters, 
and plastic lumber manufacturers.


	• 	Reuse Businesses Contribute Significantly
 The reuse industry is widespread and ranges from more traditional 
establishments such as local thrift stores and antique shops to more 
recent, dynamic operations such as computer demanufacturers, pallet 
rebuilders, and materials exchanges. As a whole, the reuse industry 
employs nearly 170,000 workers in more than 26,000 establishments 
nationwide. The reuse industry also supports an annual payroll of $2.7 
billion and generates revenues of approximately $14.1 billion


On Jan 11, 2005, at 4:17 PM, Justin Stockdale wrote:

> Quick question..jobs per ton of recycling? Jobs per ton of disposal? I 
> know
> I could find this on the net but am on a very short deadline.
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
>
>
> Justin Stockdale
>
> Recycling / Special Projects Manager
>
> Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency
>
> 149 Wildlife Way
>
> Santa Fe, NM 87506
>
> 505-424-1850 or 505-780-0628cell
Jack DeBell
Director, University of Colorado Recycling Services
UMC 355
207 UCB
Boulder, CO  U.S.A.  80309-0207
303.492.8307 office
303.492.3244 fax
debell@no.address
www.colorado.edu/recycling