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ASTRX Five Elements of the Recycling System
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ASTRX Five Elements of the Recycling System
ASTRX Five Elements of the Recycling System
Manufacturersturnprocessedrecyclablematerialsbackintoa
productforsale.Reprocessorstakebalesofrecoveredrecyclablesandprocessthemtoaformthatcanbeusedasmanufacturingfeedstock,suchasaluminumsheet,plasticflakeorpaperpulporsheet.
OnceattheMaterialsRecoveryFacility(MRF),recyclablesmustpassthroughanarrayofmachinerydesignedtoseparatematerialsintoindividualbalesforsaletoreprocessors.
Inthisstageoftherecyclingsystem,localgovernments,brandsandother
stakeholdershelpconsumersunderstandwhattorecycleandhowtodoitproperly.
Recyclablesaretransportedfromthecurbordrop-offfacilitytothe
MaterialsRecoveryFacility(MRF)ortransferstationbylocalgovernmentor
privatehaulers.
