Strategic Materials Incorporated footprint Established in 1896, SMI, the is the largest glass recycler in the U.S. Operates over 40 manufacturing plants across North America; 20 plants receive MRF mixed glass Recycling over 3 million inbound tons of post consumer & industrial glass each year Seattle Cornwall Fairfield Sacramento Modesto Madera Salt Lake City St. Paul Owatonna Muscatine Kansas City Withee St. Louis East Troy Chicago Hartford City Shelbyville Collinwood Ashley Dunkirk Guelph Indianapolis Toronto Brampton Cleveland Newark Franklin South Windsor Providence Commerce Vernon Las Vegas Versailles Lexington Ashland City Winston Salem Raleigh Durham Wilson Phoenix Laurinburg Mexicali Atlanta Midlothian Jacksonville Houston Sarasota [ 1 ]
Manufacturing Strategic Materials is a Manufacturer of: Furnace ready Cullet Fiberglass feedstock Abrasive materials Road bead feedstock material [ 2 ]
Inbound Material Strategic Materials uses post consumer & post industrial glass material. Recycled Glass Strategic Materials receives raw feedstock from suppliers (MRFs, ABC collectors, government convenience sites and others) that has up to 50% organics & Non Glass Residue [ 3 ]
Strategic Materials Products Raw Material received from MRFs Furnace ready cullet, fiberglass feedstock, abrasive materials. [ 4 ]
Challenges Single Stream Collections & Processing Before Today Percentage of 3mix with contaminants continues to increase Quality of inbound single-stream supply has deteriorated Processing Costs have risen with increased lower quality glass from single stream processors. [ 5 ]
Glass Value? Strategic Materials pays for glass Strategic Materials does NOT pay for residue or non-usable, small particles, glass [ 6 ]
3-MIX Quality Trends 3-MIX Quantity is increasing while Quality is Deteriorating 7
3-MIX Single Stream Inbound Inspection Inspection Table (Tool) Quality Reports (Tools) Incoming quality program since 2012 Every inbound load is tested Test data shared with suppliers Glass price >ed to incoming quality SMI Developed a Tool to Measure Quality for Single Stream Supply 8
3-MIX Single Stream Matrix (market specific) Shared testing methodology & transparent on pricing. Key drivers for glass price Non-Glass Residue % and local landfill rates Undersize %, plant capabilities /and local disposal options Allows MRF s to evaluate economic value to improving deteriorating quality Non Glass Residue Undersize 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 1.0% $ 19.32 $ 17.82 $ 16.32 $ 14.82 $ 13.32 $ 11.82 $ 10.32 $ 8.82 $ 7.32 $ 5.82 5.0% $ 16.36 $ 14.86 $ 13.36 $ 11.86 $ 10.36 $ 8.86 $ 7.36 $ 5.86 $ 4.36 $ 2.86 10.0% $ 12.12 $ 10.62 $ 9.12 $ 7.62 $ 6.12 $ 4.62 $ 3.12 $ 1.62 $ 0.12 $ (1.38) 15.0% $ 7.28 $ 5.78 $ 4.28 $ 2.78 $ 1.28 $ (0.22) $ (1.72) $ (3.22) $ (4.72) $ (6.22) 20.0% $ 1.84 $ 0.34 $ (1.16) $ (2.66) $ (4.16) $ (5.66) $ (7.16) $ (8.66) $ (10.16) $ (11.66) 25.0% $ (3.80) $ (5.30) $ (6.80) $ (8.30) $ (9.80) $ (11.30) $ (12.80) $ (14.30) $ (15.80) $ (17.30) 30.0% $ (9.76) $ (11.26) $ (12.76) $ (14.26) $ (15.76) $ (17.26) $ (18.76) $ (20.26) $ (21.76) $ (23.26) 35.0% $ (15.70) $ (17.20) $ (18.70) $ (20.20) $ (21.70) $ (23.20) $ (24.70) $ (26.20) $ (27.70) $ (29.20) 40.0% $ (21.60) $ (23.10) $ (24.60) $ (26.10) $ (27.60) $ (29.10) $ (30.60) $ (32.10) $ (33.60) $ (35.10) 45.0% $ (26.80) $ (28.30) $ (29.80) $ (31.30) $ (32.80) $ (34.30) $ (35.80) $ (37.30) $ (38.80) $ (40.30) Creating a roadmap on economic value [ 9 ]
3-MIX Single Stream Specification 3-MIX Single Steam Specification Criteria Description Examples Target NGR Non-Glass-Residual found in municipal recycling program Paper, Plastic, Aluminum, steel 10% Maximum U/S Undersize Glass particles < 3/8 (or < 1/8 *) Mixed color glass particles 12% Maximum Other Criteria Target Ceramics Broken bits of household ceramic Dinner plates, mugs, cups.02% Maximum Color Flint, Amber, Green(s) & other Food containers, beer bottles, wine/ soda bottles See above table in Definition Moisture Excessive water mixed with glass** Rain, snow, ice 5% Maximum Excluded Waste Other, possibly hazardous waste CRT, radioactive, medical waste, heavy metals, etc. 0% (Zero) see Excluded Waste Definition Clear target specification for 3mix: Sets an achievable target for MRF operators Clear Price Matrix based on key factors: Residue & Particle Size Helps Municipalities & MRF operators to establish target specification and economic formulas All Incoming glass is not created equal 10
Solutions to improving Quality Better MRF separation of glass Existing equipment use, maintenance, and repair Better designed processing systems Glass breakers at beginning of line Secondary clean-up system; blowers, vacuums, fans and use of gravity Better designed equipment Source separated glass Immediate separation at MRF, bunkers available for direct dumping of glass collections Municipal convenience sites eliminating glass comingled with other materials; aluminum, metal, plastic containers.» Results in better pricing for metals & plastic that pay for separate glass pick-up [ 11 ]