State Waste Exchanges
What is a waste exchange? A waste exchange is a formal or informal marketplace for materials that are often passed over as waste and subsequently landfilled. By setting up a brick and mortar space, a catalogue, or an online "storefront," waste exchange operators are able to find markets for materials so that they can be purchased or traded as a commodity. Some harder-to-market materials can be sourced for free. The bottom line is that waste exchanges help facilitate markets for recyclable materials and prevent further materials from being landfilled. The upside for buyers and sellers is an opportunity to gain from an exchange.
The following waste exchanges do not represent every exchange available in the south. We have compiled state specific waste exchanges for all eleven states. While some states have very mature infrastructure, other states have collaborated with neighbors to utilize that state's exchange. Therefore, each state may not have an exchange listed.
If you are a state or waste exchange representative and notice a major outlet missing, please contact elizabeth.jackson@serdc.org for the list to be updated.
Alabama
| Alabama Biomass (Wood Waste) Exchange ADECA-STE Division P.O. Box 5690 Montgomery, AL 36103-5690 |
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| Contact: | Clarence Mann | |
| Phone: | 334 242-5330 | |
| Fax: | 334 242-0552 | |
| Services: | Financial assistance, biomass exchange service, educational materials. | |
| Alabama Material Surplus Exchange | |
| Contact: | Gilles Gutnecht |
| Phone: | 864-425-6733 |
| Web site: | |
| Services: | Manufacture/Buisness to post ads for surplus waste allowing other Manufacutrers/Buisness to obtain that waste avoiding the landfill |
Arkansas
| ARMAX Arkansas Material Exchange Directory |
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| Contact: | Teresa Bechtel | |
| Phone: | 501 682-0609 | |
| Web site: |
http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/solwaste/branch_market_dev/material_exchange.asp |
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| Services: | ARMAX will help match up materials wanted with materials available. | |
| Arkansas Wood Waste Exchange | ||
| Contact: | Teresa Bechtel | |
| Phone: | 501 682-0609 | |
| Web site: |
http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/solwaste/branch_market_dev/wood_waste/wood_waste.asp |
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| E-match Arkansas Department of Economic Development (AEDC) 1 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 |
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| Contact: | Evan Brown | |
| Phone: | 501 682-7396 | |
| Fax: | 501 682-2703 | |
| E-mail: | ebrown@1800ARKANSAS.com | |
| Web site: | arkansasedc.com/business_development/energy/ | |
| Services: | Lets visitors place ads for buying or selling used materials. Operates E-match, a market identifier for various materials; finds markets for industrial scrap materials. Publishes a bimonthly catalog containing listings for all types of nonhazardous and hazardous materials available for exchange from sources throughout the United States and some areas of Canada and Mexico; serves states in EPA Regions 5, 6, and 7. | |
Florida
| Florida Waste Exchange A Service of Environmental Research and Restoration Corp. 2848 North State Road #7 Hollywood, FL 33021 |
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| Phone: | 954 967-0011 | |
| Fax: | 954 989-3377 | |
| E-mail: | dpkart@icanect.net | |
| Services: | A for-profit research service locating outlets for hazardous and non-hazardous waste; commonly handled non-hazardous wastes include drums and building materials. | |
| Fees: | Depends on commodity and amount of research required to find an outlet. | |
| Industrial Materials Exchange, Inc. 1101 SW 2nd Avenue Suite 234 Boca Raton, FL 33487 |
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| Phone: | 800 541-9444 | |
| Fax: | 407 995-7156 | |
Georgia
| Georgia Industrial Materials Exchange Georgia Department of Natural Resources Pollution Prevention Assistance Division 7 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Suite 450 Atlanta, GA 30334 |
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| Phone: | 404-651-5585 (800-685-2443) | |
| Web site: | www.ScrapMatchGA.org | |
| Services: | Anyone may browse listings, but one-time registration is required to post or respond to a post. The service is free. "Materials Available" posts are limited to entities with a Georgia business address. | |
Kentucky
| Kentucky Industrial Materials Exchange Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center 420 Academic Building University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 |
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| Phone: | 502 852-0965 800 334-8635, Ext. 0965 |
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| Fax: | 502 852-0964 | |
| E-mail: | kime@kppc.org | |
| Web site: | www.kppc.org/kime | |
| Services: | Home page lists materials handled, including municipal solid waste and industrial process waste; serves Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. | |
Louisiana
| Transcontinental Materials Exchange University of New Orleans 820 Engineering Bldg. New Orleans, LA 70148 |
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| E-mail: | rlcce@uno.edu | |
| Services: | Publishes a bimonthly catalog that lists materials available and wanted (along with business advertisements) including 11 standard categories, plus electronics and other miscellaneous products. | |
| Fees: | Listing materials in catalog is free, but a catalog subscription fee is charged. | |
Mississippi
Mississippi currently utilizes the Tennessee Materials Exchange, as well as other nearby waste exchanges.
North Carolina
| North Carolina WasteTrader North Carolina DEQ, Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) 1639 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1639 |
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| Phone: | 919 707-8100 or 877-623-6748 | |
| E-mail: | tom.rhodes@ncdenr.gov | |
| Web site: | www.ncwastetrader.org | |
| Services: | NC WasteTrader is a free waste exchange serving North Carolina. This is an actively managed exchange providing staffed assistance, matching post-industrial waste and surplus commodities with markets. NC DEACS also provides free, non-regulatory, onsite waste reduction technical assistance to North Carolina businesses. | |
South Carolina
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South Carolina Materials Exchange SC Department of Health and Environmental Control Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling 2600 Bull St. Columbia, SC 29201 |
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| E-mail: | SCME@dhec.sc.gov | |
| Web site: | www.scdhec.gov/scme **waste exchange is currently undergoing updates, please check back soon** |
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| Services: | Free service that seeks to reduce waste by facilitating the exchange of reusable materials by businesses, non-profit institutions and government. | |
Tennessee
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Tennessee Materials Exchange
193 Polk Ave, Suite C
Nashville, TN 37210
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| Web site: | https://tennessee.materialsmarketplace.org/ | |
| Services: | An electronic newsletter is delivered bi-monthly; serves Tennessee and its surrounding states; does not handle radioactive materials. | |
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All-Scrap.com P.O. Box 110 Pulaski, TN 38478 |
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| Phone: | 931-363-0950 | |
| Web site: | www.all-scrap.com | |
| Services: | Database of scrap and recyclable materials which include: batteries, computer and escrap, Foam, Glass and Fiberglass, metals, paper, plastic, rubber and textiles. Offers secondary listings and services for new and used equipment, waste collection and hauling, transportation services and an industry calendar. Fees: Charges monthly membership fee. | |
Virginia
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Mid-Atlantic Consortium of Recycling and Economic Development Officials (MACREDO) Recycling Markets Directory Search | |
| Web site: | www.macredo.org/directory.php | |
| Services: | MACREDO's compilation of recycling facilities in the region presented in the form of a searchable database. Users can search the database for entries based on business name, location, commodity group, or facility type. | |
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Waste Exchange Center of Southwest Virginia (ExCeS) Radford University Environmental Management Assistance Program P.O. Box 6953 Radford, VA 24142 |
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| Phone: | 540 831-5453 | |
| Fax: | 540 831-6735 | |
| E-mail: | envirobiz@radford.edu | |
| Web Site: | http://bac.asp.radford.edu/SBDC/waste%20database.html | |
Regional Exchanges:
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Southern Waste Information Exchange (SWIX) PO Box 960 Tallahassee, FL 32302 |
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| Phone: | 800 441-7949 | |
| Fax: | 850 386-4321 | |
| Web site: | wastexchange.org | |
| Services: | Catalog, published twice a year, contains listings for all types of materials; information clearinghouse for industry provides information concerning solid and hazardous waste management; an electronics equipment exchange. |
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Industrial Material Exchange Service PO Box 19276, MC#24 1021 North Grand Avenue, East, #24 Springfield, IL 62794-9276 |
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| Contact: | Diane McClain | |
| Phone: | 573 751-4919 | |
| Fax: | 573 635-3486 | |
| E-mail: | diane.mcclain@epa.state.il.us | |
| Web site: | www.epa.state.il.us/imes.html | |
| Services: | Publishes a bimonthly catalog that contains listings for all types of nonhazardous and hazardous materials available for exchange from sources throughout the United States and some areas of Canada and Mexico; serves states in EPA Regions 5, 6, and 7. | |
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Resource Exchange Network (RENEW) EPA Region 5 Resource |
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| Web site: | http://www.zerowastenetwork.org/RENEWDEV/ | |
| Services: | RENEW allows you to see materials available at a facility, or post your own materials. Facilities who post materials can avoid disposal costs, and possibly reduce their regulatory burden. Searching available materials helps you find materials for your facility at a reduced cost, often free. | |
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Recycler's Exchange | |
| Web site: | http://www.recycle.net/exchange/index.html | |
| Services: | The Recycler's Exchange is a member based world wide information exchange designed for companies and individuals who BUY / SELL / TRADE goods and commodities. | |