What is a Recycling Plant?
A recycling plant is a facility which processes materials for recycling. Recycling plants may be attached to landfills to streamline the waste management process, or they may be independent facilities. The goods handled at a recycling plant are quite varied, depending on regional demand for specific materials, and the capacity of the plant itself. Recycling is a complex process, which starts with a consumer dropping a recyclable object or container into a designated recycling bin. Once that object reaches a plant, it is dumped onto a conveyor with numerous other items for sorting. Sorted goods are divided by type, so that like can be recycled with like. After sorting, the goods are usually cleaned, so that they are ready for the recycling process. Melting, shredding, and pulping are all used to prepare things for recycling. Glass tends to be chipped and then melted so that it can be made into new glass objects, although some recycling plants also offer bottle reclamation, in which bott
A recycling plant is a facility where renewable waste materials are processed and prepared for new uses. Any type of waste can go through a recycling plant. The waste that can’t be processed by one recycling plant is shipped to another where it can. Waste that can’t be processed by any recycling plant is landfilled or shipped to be incinerated. A landfill is a site (dump) where waste is buried. Types There are many types of recycling plants, depending on the materials they process. Some recycling plants only process products such as plastic, metal cans, paper and glass, while others specialize in batteries or electronic components. Each type of recycling plant is geared toward its region’s demand for specific materials. For example, there might be a recycling plant for batteries in an area close to a factory producing batteries. How It Works A recycling plant collects materials that can be recycled from drop-off centers, buyback centers and consumers. Once materials get to the recyclin
