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The Process of Recycling Plastics
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2. RR Waste Solutions, a diverse waste
management services group, provides
both recycling and disposal services. In
service to residential as well as
commercial and industrial clients, RR
Waste Solutions remains committed to
disposing of all types of material in the
most appropriate manner.
3. When a plastic bottle goes into a recycling
bin, it is likely on its way to become
something else. First, someone must sort the
plastic into substance type. For example,
clear water bottles must be recycled
together, while milk jugs go through a
different process. Not all facilities can
handle all types; some must send certain
materials away or dispose of them in
landfills.
4. Once sorted, the plastic goes through a
breaking-down process. The recycling facility
first grinds the plastic into small pieces. It
washes and dries the material and finally forms
it into small pellets called nurdles. The recycling
facility then sells these pellets to a
manufacturing facility where other processes
transform them into many different kinds of
materials. Today, companies use recycled
plastic to make carpet fibers, floor mats,
outdoor furniture, and even fleece clothing,
depending on the material type.