Recycling 101 Overview
Recycling 101 provides an opportunity to gain a basic understanding or overview of some of the key factors
that drive waste diversion and the recycling industry.
The Recycling 101 program gives you a chance to gain exposure to different aspects of the recycling business
including an underpinning
Strategy
and
Economic Fundamentals.
This project was established to promote a direct connection with a broad spectrum of the recycling industry
with a goal to enhance environmental sustainability.
The primary efforts of Recycling 101 are focused on reinforcing the importance of understanding
Commodity Markets & Values.
The project also briefly touches on some existing approaches to
Recycling Methods
and the
Technology & Processes
utilized.
Recycling Markets
The main focus and objectives of Recycling 101 is to provide a basic understanding of Commodity Markets & Values.
The three (3) key factors to comprehend is what is a
Recyclable Commodity,
how to determine the current
Values
of those commodities and how to
Market Recyclable Materials.
Recyclable Commodities
Tools to assist and help to
Find a Market
for Recyclable Materials.
You may
Browse the List
of recyclable commodities organized by section, category, grade.
In an effort to simplify the navigation through the multi-faceted types of materials generated
from a multitude of complex waste streams
Recycling 101 attempts to divide and conquer by providing these tools.
Understanding the basic requirements and
fundamentals
of Grades and Specifications of recyclable materials will assist you in rationalizing commodity markets.
Recyclable Materials Values
The value for each grade of Recyclable commodity is determined by
the free market forces of supply and demand and the market values fluctuate for each type of material.
Prevailing geopolitical factors, rules and regulations impact these markets and influence values.
Over several decades the Recycling 101 efforts have resulted in the establishment and publishing of
Daily Spot Market Prices
for a broad spectrum recyclable commodities (hundreds of grades).
Recyclable Materials Exchange
The efforts of the Recycling 101 project has resulted in the development of
an efficient marketplace system that connects generators of Recyclable Materials directly with
industries that can utilize those materials as a raw feed stocks.
Linking (SELLERS) with (BUYERS), a service that is accessible for
any business
to find a link to
Professional Recyclers.
By spreading an understanding of the prevailing
market dynamics
that exist in the waste materials recycling industry, it is our hope that an increased awareness of
recycling markets may collectively optimize Environmental
Sustainability
efforts.
Recycling Methods & Programs
Over the past several decades many approaches to waste management and recycling have been attempted
and in some cases re-attempted. A few methods have evolved as reoccurring programs
in many geographic areas for different types of waste streams.
Any business across North America may recycle waste materials and byproducts by using the
Waste Exchange
service.
Professional Recyclers or anyone in the recycling business,
if you are a Processor, Broker, Trader, Importer/Exporter or Dealer of Scrap commodities,
or if you just wish to BUY or Sell
Recyclable Materials
please feel free to browse the List of categories and ADD your inquiry to the Recycler's Exchange.
Two differing approaches to the recovery of waste materials,
Central Separation
vs.
Source Separation
result in a variety of processes and technology required.
Increased focus on Environmental Sustainability has resulted in new
Product Stewardship
initiatives that address end of life responsibility for many waste streams.
Innovative methods that
subsidize
waste diversion and recycling efforts like
Recycling Offset Credits
present exciting potential to increase the overall volumes of materials recovered.
Recycling Technology & Processes
The collection & separation of recyclable materials from the waste stream is a requirement as a pre treatment step
in the recycling process. This segment of the recycling process is the most viable to the general population.
A less viable sector is the heavy industrial processes provided by Mills, Refineries and Manufacturing that
convert commodities through the supply chain.
The collection & separation of
Municipal Household Waste
Recycling Programs and the Central
Resource Recovery
process require extensive equipment and technology to achieve recovery rates required to meet
the generated inflow supply of mixed waste streams.
The consistent demand of
Paper Mills,
Steel Mills,
Metal
Smelting & Refining
operations, Industrial Textile & Plastic converters require reliable supplies of raw materials and commodities
to meet their production needs.
Wet, Organic, Food and
Hydrocarbon
wastes may be processed as a method of waste avoidance and energy recovery via
Bio-Refining.
Freight & Material Handling is a major
Fundamental Factor
in the economic efficiency in the recycling process.
The Recycling Process requires various types of
equipment
and technology to develop in this
dynamic and competitive industry.
Recycling 101 Sessions :
Session #1
Session #2
Session #3
Session #4
Session #5
Session #6
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