What Happens to Waste After It Leaves the Dumpster?
After pickup, trucks weigh loads at the scale house for official tracking. Waste often goes to a transfer station, then to facilities where recyclables are mechanically sorted and contaminants removed. Organics may be composted or anaerobically digested to produce compost, biogas, and nutrient-rich digestate. Some material becomes energy in waste-to-energy plants. The remainder is placed …
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