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54 BACKGROUND AND FUNDAMENTALS OF SOLID WASTE ANALYSIS AND MINIMIZATION

Storage of MSW Collection of MSW

MSW is stored at its origin of MSW is collected such that it
use either in a sorted or meets the requirements of the
unsorted state sortation processes to follow

Repurchasing Sortation/marketing

Recyclables are repurchased Here recyclables are sorted
in their new useable state from the waste stream and/or
from one another

Reprocessing Disposal

Recyclable materials are Nonrecyclables can be
manufactured into new disposed of in a number of
useable products ways depending on the nature
of the material

Figure 2.13 Recycling process overview.

MWPF or Dirty MRF
Large items/appliances
Hazardous materials
H. G. OCC and paper

OCC
Recyclable and Tipping floor Manual sorting
nonrecyclable bulk sortation station #1 Newsprint
MSW Mixed paper
HDPE plastics
Two-stage Manual sorting PET plastics
trommel station #2
Mixed glass
Small Large Residue Landfill or waste
combustion
Magnet i Eddy current Aluminum cans
Magneticc
separatorator separator
separ
Ferrous &
bi-metal cans
Compost Organic compost Baler and/or trailer
facility for shipment

Figure 2.14 Dirty MRF overview.