The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources released a study today showing strong growth in recycling jobs in the state despite the effects of the recent recession.
•There are currently almost 15,200 private sector recycling-related jobs in North Carolina.
•Private sector recycling jobs have increased 4.8 percent since 2008.
•The total annual payroll for North Carolina recycling businesses is $395 million.
•Forty-eight percent of recycling businesses surveyed anticipate creating more jobs during the next two years.
•Twenty-five percent of businesses surveyed report manufacturing a product using recycled materials.
•Recycling businesses target a wide variety of recyclables for collection, processing or use in manufacturing. No single recycling commodity dominates the market.
A copy of the study can be found online here.
