Environmental practice of separating waste categories to make it easy to recycle
Recycling bins in SingaporeManual waste sorting for recyclingEmptying of segregated rubbish containers in Polish medium-sized city Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Waste sorting is the process by which waste is separated into different elements.[1] Waste sorting can occur manually at the household and collected through curbside collection schemes, or automatically separated in materials recovery facilities or mechanical biological treatment systems. Hand sorting was the first method used in the history of waste sorting.[2]
Waste can also be sorted in a civic amenity site.
Waste segregation is the division of waste into dry and wet. Dry waste includes wood and related products, metals and glass. Wet waste typically refers to organic waste usually generated by eating establishments and are heavy in weight due to dampness. With segregation, each form of waste goes into its category at the point of dumping or collection, but sorting happens after dumping or collection. Segregation of waste ensures pure, quality material. Sorting on the other hand will end up producing impure materials with less quality.
These days, automatic waste segregators are gaining popularity and are already being used in many parts of the world like Australia.
^Garbage sorting plan | Shanghai Daily
^Aluminum Recycling, Second Edition - Mark E. Schlesinger. pp. 75-76.
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