Category: Reports
Largest OK Employers that Use Recycled Materials (Feb 2010)
Some of the largest employers in Oklahoma use recycled materials in their manufacturing processes:
Anchor Glass Container Plant, Henryetta
Atlas Roofing, Ardmore
Dlubak Glass, Okmulgee
Georgia Pacific, Muskogee
International Paper Company, Valliant
Orchids Paper Products, Pryor
O- I , Muskogee
Republic Paperboard Company, Lawton
Ardagh Group, Sapulpa
Western Fibers, Hollis
(as of 2021)
State of Oklahoma Recycling Reports 2012-2016
The State of Oklahoma, Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), is required to compile and report on statewide public entity recycling efforts as specified under 74 O.S. 85.55, the Oklahoma State Recycling and Recycled Materials Procurement Act.
This program, administered by State Surplus, a department of Capital Assets Management (CAM) of OMES, includes both the recycling of waste materials and the purchase of products made from recycled content as methods to conserve resources, reduce the amount of materials placed in landfills, and save money.
All public entities, including state agencies, political subdivisions and school districts are subject to the Recycling Act. Each entity appoints a recyclable materials coordinator as a point of contact to collaborate efforts with OMES. Entities must also file an annual report that compiles the results of their recycling programs for the fiscal year with CAM.
Download reports from 2012 through 2016:
State of Oklahoma Recycling Report 2016
State of Oklahoma Recycling Report 2015
State of Oklahoma Recycling Report 2014
Needs assessment by workgroup developed at brainstorming meeting November 2005
Comments from OKRA Brainstorming Meeting (no board formed as yet)
Following are most of the comments from attendees/e-mail by 11/30/2005 regarding recycling needs in Oklahoma:
ADVOCACY
- legislation for mandatory recycling
- recycling incentives for businesses and communities
- collaboration/networking for support
- bottle bill
- more public dollars in recycling
- legislation committing Oklahoma to a recycling goal
- more funding for recycling
- help from legislature to promote recycling/composting
- more curbside recycling
- pay-as-you throw programs
- financing for communities to recycle
EDUCATION (K-12)
- need technical information for blue bin programs
- guide to recycling markets
- public education
- partner with Dept. of Education on expansion of school recycling programs
- educate Oklahomans about need to extend life span of current landfulls (future costs)
- education on how recycling improves air quality and saves energy
OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION
- more outreach and communication
- encourage cities with recycling programs to do more promotion (utility bills, etc.)
- speakers packets for those who want to do programs
- pay-as-you-throw programs
- promotion of Freecycle (free internet exchange of any items)
- event recycling, esp. at conference centers
- public relations to promote recycling in general
- annual conference
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
- market development and transportation
- recycling incentives for businesses and communities
- more end user entrepreneurs
- more options for disposing of electronic waste
- more options for disposing of yard waste
- more cardboard and paper depots
- more options for rural communities
- curbside organic waste collection
- diverting more recyclable/compostable materials at landfills
- increase C&D recycling
WASTE EXCHANGE
- on-line waste exchange
- promotion of Freecycle (free internet exchange of any items)
INFORMATION (DEQ)
- research other states
- guide to recycling markets
- step-by-step recycling guide for start-up programs (w/contacts & resources)
- enviroshopping guide
- speaker packets for those who want to do programs (what does this mean?)
- technical info for blue bin programs
M.e.t. Report 2005
2005 Oklahoma Public Recycling Program Investment
Conducted by The Metropolitan Environmental Trust
