[Summit] size of recycling rolling bin

[Kathryn Eberstadt]

I'm pretty sure it's the sorting process. The materials all go down a variety of conveyor belts, sorting machines and separating processes. People are stationed along the route picking out materials that don't belong in the mix. Broken glass would be dangerous for them, and probable to the sorting process itself.  Watch the video. It's very informative, and fun even.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jda_9_30-WU

Sumati

On Nov 4, 2012, at 2:21 PM, Breslers wrote:

> I recall that the new rules include- DO NOT SMASH your containers,
> Among other containers, we drink bottled water in gallons (sorry NOT happy with large bottle delivery experiences)
> NOT smashing them now fills up the recycle bin quickly.
> 
> The whole point of this is to get us to recycle more.
> The city wants credit for how much it recycles because that quantity & percent-of-total-trash gets it more federal funds.
> I wonder if the "not smashing" is logistical, due to new sorting methods, or similar, or a way to increase the numbers in recycling?...
> 
> Anybody know?
> 
> Mrs B
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