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Recycling

The process of turning used materials (waste) into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials. Furthermore, recycling reduces the consumption of fresh, raw materials, energy usage, air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from land-filling) by reducing the need for “conventional” waste disposal, and lowers greenhouse gas emissions compared to virgin production.

Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle” waste hierarchy.Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, textiles, and electronics. Although similar in effect, the composting, or other reuse of biodegradable waste – such as food or garden waste – is not typically considered recycling.

In the strictest sense, recycling of a material would produce a fresh supply of the same material—for example; used office paper would be converted into new office paper, or used foamed polystyrene into new polystyrene. However, this is often difficult or too expensive (compared with producing the same product from raw materials or other sources), so “recycling” of many products or materials involve their reuse in producing different materials (e.g., paperboard) instead.

Another form of recycling is the salvage of certain materials from complex products, either due to their intrinsic value (e.g., lead from car batteries, or gold from computer components), or due to their hazardous nature (e.g., removal and reuse of mercury from various items).

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Recyclable Materials

ABS Scrap
ABS Scrap
Baled OCC
Baled OCC
Circuit Board
Circuit Board
HDPE Collapsible Bins
HDPE Collapsible Bins
HDPE Pallets & Dunnage
HDPE Pallets & Dunnage
HDPE Regrind
HDPE Regrind
HDPE Rolling Carts
HDPE Rolling Carts
HDPE Scrap
HDPE Scrap
HDPE SF Bins
HDPE SF Bins
HDPE Totes
HDPE Totes
HIPS Scrap
HIPS Scrap
HIPS Scrap
HIPS Scrap
HIPS Thermoform Rewinds
HIPS Thermoform Rewinds
HIPS Thermoform Tray
HIPS Thermoform Tray
LDPE Baled Film
LDPE Baled Film
PC CD Scrap
PC CD Scrap
PET Blow Mold Bottle & Preform
PET Blow Mold Bottle & Preform
PET Blow Mold Regrind – Natural
PET Blow Mold Regrind – Natural
PET Blow Mold Regrind – White
PET Blow Mold Regrind – White
PP POP Signage
PP POP Signage
PP Regrind
PP Regrind
PP REGRIND
PP REGRIND
PP Repro
PP Repro
PP Scrap Auto Parts
PP Scrap Auto Parts
PS POP Signage
PS POP Signage
PS Scrap
PS Scrap
PVC Tray
PVC Tray
Racking Removal
Racking Removal
Steel Bars
Steel Bars
Steel Cages
Steel Cages

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