What is a waste recycling center?
A waste recycling center is a place where specific materials we use everyday are sorted to be either reused or made into other items instead of being put into a landfill. Recycling centers most commonly take glass, aluminum, plastics, paper, cardboard, electronics and, in some cases, used building materials.Recycling ProgramsMost cities have recycling programs integrated into their weekly garbage pickup. Homeowners are responsible for sorting their recyclables into bins and putting them out alongside their garbage, where it is then picked up and taken to the waste recycling center.FunctionOnce the glass, plastic and other materials reach the recycling center, workers sort, bale and process items to be shipped to larger facilities for processing. Recycled materials are remade into other items or used for other purposes.AccessTypically, waste recycling centers are not open to the public except for dropping off items in specific locations. Some centers, such as the Boulder County and City
