Facility that allows for selective collection of municipal waste when a residential collection service or specific bins on the street are not available.
Dirty brush
Dirty brush
Where?
Recycling center / Green Point
Which process is carried out?
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Specialised company
A specialised company separates the valuable materials (plastic, glass and metal) from the hazardous or non-recyclable elements and these items are decontaminated.
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Sorting facility
Companies treat the different types of plastic and metal so they can be reintroduced into the production chain.
What does it become?
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Plastics
Brushes and other plastic items
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Electricity
Heat generated from the combustion of sawdust turns some turbines and this generates electricity
