Recyclables Are Raw Materials!!

Sorted Waste Product:                                                    Becomes:                                                                    

• PAPER

Computer Print-Out Paper                                                                                              Printing, writing paper

Sorted White Office Paper                                                                                              Other recycled office papers, Magazines, books, brochures,

                                                                                                                                       Tissues, Paper Towels

 

Office Fiber Paper                                                                                                           Tissues, Paper Towels, Chipboard/combination boxboard

                                                                                                                                        Construction materials: Insulation, roofing paper, gypsum wallboard ("drywall"),

                                                                                                                                        padding, acoustic wallboard

 

Newspaper                                                                                                                       Newsprint

                                                                                                                                         Paper towels, industrial wipes, chipboard/ combination boxboard,

                                                                                                                                         Molded egg cartons, flower pots, etc.

                                                                                                                                         Construction materials: (see above list)

                                                                                                                                         Animal bedding, garden mulch

 

Magazines        Clay coating ("gloss") Fibers:                                                                      Ingredient in Newspaper de-inking process

                                                                                                                                          Newsprint

 

Corrugated Cardboard                                                                                                        Corrugated Cardboard

Kraft Paper (Brown Paper Bags)                                                                                         Kraft Paper

                                                                                                                                            Hand Towels, Industrial Wipes

 

• Aluminum

Beverage Cans                                                                                                                      Beverage Cans

Foil                                                                                                                                       Foil

Misc. Scrap                                                                                                                          Misc. Aluminum Products

 

• Steel

Steel Cans                                                                                                                             Steel Cans

Misc. Scrap                                                                                                                           Cars

                                                                                                                                              Construction Materials

                                                                                                                                              Toys, Tools, and other Steel Products

 

• Glass

Food and Beverage Bottles and Jars                                                                                        Bottles, Jars

                                                                                                                                               "Glasphalt"

                                                                                                                                                Road Base Construction

                                                                                                                                                Reflective Beads and Paint

                                                                                                                                                Sand Blasting Abrasive

                                                                                                                                                 Fiberglass Insulation