South Carolina Senate Bill Pushes Bar/Restaurant Recycling Forward
Similar to a law passed in 2007 in North Carolina, South Carolina Senate Bill 461, sponsored by Sen. Ray Cleary, R-Georgetown, would require bars and restaurants in the state that serve alcohol to recycle all beverage containers and their packaging.
To date, there are over 3,000 businesses that hold liquor licenses and 49 are recycling voluntarily. As it stands, the law would allow at least one year for businesses to come in to compliance, and longer if the glass market infrastructure is not sufficiently in place at that time. According to Will Sagar, policy director for the Southeast Recycling Development Council, in FY 2010, South Carolina facilities recycled 15,457 tons of glass. Passage of this bill will likely raise the recycled glass tonnage in SC to 30,000 tons/yr.
The Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee hearings on the bill took place on March 2nd, which included testimony from Dave Hudson, V.P. for government affairs with glass processor Strategic Materials. According to Hudson, passage of the bill will add numerous benefits to the state, including growth of green recycling jobs. Hudson also said that Strategic Materials would likely consider building a glass recycling facility in South Carolina if the bill passes. The bill has moved forward for discussion and voting by the full committee membership. More
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