{"id":3688,"date":"2024-03-22T16:31:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T16:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elyskiphire.co.uk\/?p=3688"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:01:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T12:01:53","slug":"what-happens-to-recycling-after-it-is-collected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elyskiphire.co.uk\/blog\/what-happens-to-recycling-after-it-is-collected\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens to recycling after it is collected?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recycling bins provide a crucial service in helping our communities properly dispose of waste and reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfills. Read this blog to find out more about the recycling journey and why it is so important.<\/span><\/p>\n

What happens to recycling after it is collected?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Have you ever wondered what happens to that empty drink can after you toss it into the recycling bin? Once your bottles, cans, papers and other recyclables are picked up, they embark on an intriguing journey to be transformed into new materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After collection, recyclables are transported to a materials recovery facility to be sorted. This is where the real magic happens! Magnets, screens, filters and conveyor belts divide plastics, papers, metals and glass into separate streams. Plastics are further sorted by their resin codes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From there, the sorted materials are compacted into bales and sold to processors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n