Some facilities sort by hand, others sort by machine. Most facilities sort by a combination of hand and machine.
Many different types of machines are used at one facility. One machine may pass material through a port which determines sizes, another machine may combine material with water to separate bouyant materials from dense, another machine may detect shapes and colors, etc.
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We sort materials by classifying them into certain groups.
recycle...possibly
Bacteria is responsible for recycling of materials.
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
Recycling Recycling is the process through which waste materials are recovered and reprocessed for use in new products. Recycling not only helps reduce quantities of solid waste deposited in landfills but it also reduces the creation of new non-biodegradable materials
They are sorted and separated based on the type of further processing required at the recycling center.
Anyone can buy materials from recycling centers. They are not limited to companies. If your trying to buy something from a recycling company i suggest you go talk to them about it so that the recycled materials don't end up elsewhere.
Recycling system refers to the means by which recyclable materials are separated from the waste stream collected on site, and managed, and may include the means of delivering source-separated materials to a recycling facility or recycling drop-off center.
Plastic
copper scrap metal
recycling