What happens at a recycling at recycling centers?

Answer 1

Paper is sorted by grade or type then is mixed with water until it turns to pulp or Slurry then cleaned and de-inked with chemicals before it is flattened by a giant roller squeezing all the water out and turned into long 1-mile sheets of paper that is cut to the right length that is needed

Answer 2

The materials like metals and glass are sorted out. Then they are sorted into smaller categories for example glass is sorted into clear glass and metal glass and metals are sorted into groups like magnetic metals.

Answer 3

Most recycling centers are private, for profit enterprises that specialize in collecting recyclable materials in various sized lots (from a few pounds to many tons) and processing it to mill specifications so it can be shipped in large quantities for consumption.

An example would be a person dropping off a few pounds of newspaper, plastic and metal. The recycling center would separate and package (usually in a bale) the newspaper and ship it in 40,000 pound truckloads to a paper mill, sort out the plastic into various types and ship it in truckload quantities to a regrinder and send the metal in truckload quantities to a smelter.

The recycling centers generate revenue from the sale of the recyclable material to the various mills that buy it. Some recycling centers charge a fee to receive recyclable materials if the cost of processing it is higher than the value of the sorted, packaged recyclables.

Some recycling centers are municipally-owned or not for profit.

Answer 4

There are some open to the public for drop offs. Many buy aluminum cans etc.

Answer 5

The types of items one can recycle at a typical recycling center are bottles, cans, plastics, cardboard, newspapers, plain paper, shredded paper and all other paper.

Answer 6

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