Five Steps of the Plastic Recycling Process
If you live in a city with an active recycling program, you enjoy the convenience of being able to place your recycling out with the trash and have someone pick it up at the curb and take it away to be processed. But have you ever wondered what happens to your recyclables after pickup? The municipal waste system can be fascinating, if a bit smelly, and the steps city employees take to turn recycled plastics into new items are specific and complex.