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What is a Materials Recovery Facility?


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Integrated solid waste management involves: collection, recycling, transfer, disposal and commodity marketing. A materials recovery facility is an important part of this process.

A materials recovery facility is a specialized plant where household and commercial recyclables are sorted, processed and redirected for sale.

Take our virtual tour and follow your recyclables from the curb to store shelves.

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