SOURCE SEPARATING

Source separating is the practice of segregating or BBBseparating various materials at the point of generation. For example, if you have a construction project, separating recyclables such as wood, metal, plastic and cardboard from trash is "source separation". Depending on the quantities of materials and available space on site, source separation can be easily done by identifying the various materials you have in your waste stream, then assigning separate containers, bins or compartments to place these materials into, once they are recovered from your waste stream flow... Aside from the obvious environmental benefits, source separating materials from construction, manufacturing, retail and food operations has proven to reduce waste disposal costs, and in some cases can create a secondary source of revenue depending on your geographic and logistic location around the world... As more and more secondary markets are opened and new processes are developed for gathering and converting..

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