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It's state of the art!
Single-Stream recycling is a system in which all recyclable materials - fiber (newspaper, cardboard, mixed paper, catalogs, magazines and junk mail) and containers (glass, steel, aluminum and plastic) - are placed, unsorted, in one recycling bin and sorted by state-of-the-art processing equipment at a regional recycling center.
It's the easiest way to recycle!
Residents and collectors are no longer required to separate paper and containers, making curbside recycling much more convenient. And because paper and cardboard no longer need to be separated, residents don't need brown-paper bags in which to pack them.
Advantages of Single-Stream Recycling
For Residents:
- Convenience increases dramatically for residents, especially with automated collection that uses much larger wheeled recycling barrels, since it does not require separation of paper and cardboard from containers.
- The wheeled barrels reduce litter and contamination because they have lids that seal tightly.
For the Environment:
- Single-Stream recycling conserves more natural resources and decreases raw materials used.
- More recycling means less trash delivered to trash-to-energy facilities or trucked to out-of-state landfills.
- Easier recycling means greater residential participation that drives up recycling rates and reduces trash disposal, lowering costs to municipalities and homeowners.
- Automated collection means more efficient routes, decreasing truck emissions and fuel consumption
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