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What happens to my recyclable material?

Material collected from your recycling bin is sent to a materials recovery facility (MRF). At the MRF, material is sorted by a number of mechanical and manual methods. The sorted materials are baled and sent to various manufacturers, where they are used to create new products. 

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New recycling and waste service
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