What does physical or mechanical separation mean?
Physical or mechanical separation uses a variety of equipment or manual labor to prepare, divide, and sort waste into items of similar size, nature, or quality. Physical or mechanical separation of waste is often an essential part of composting and combustion facilities. For example, the mechanical separation of the non-combustible fraction of the waste results in the production of refuse derived fuel, or RDF. Similarly, the mechanical separation of biodegradable materials could be use to make compost.
