recycling center

Where bottles go

A recycling center is a facility where recyclable materials—paper, glass, plastic, metal—are collected, sorted, and processed for reuse.

Some accept drop-offs from individuals; others handle materials from curbside collection programs.

The recycling center was only open on weekends.

Also called a recycling facility or recycling depot.

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waste destination/method

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Waste burial ground

dump · garbage dump · rubbish dump · incinerator · sanitary landfill

material lifecycle philosophy

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Norm of discarding over repairing

planned obsolescence

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quarry · factory · manufacturing plant · oil refinery · timber mill

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