Facility that allows for selective collection of municipal waste when a residential collection service or specific bins on the street are not available.
Syringes and needles
Syringes and needles
At home, store sharp waste in a small, rigid, leak-proof plastic container.
Where?
Recycling center / Green Point
Which process is carried out?
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Specialised company
Treatment facility where valuable materials (plastic, glass and metal) are separated from hazardous or non-recyclable elements and decontaminated.
What does it become?
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Incinerator - Electricity
Controlled combustion is carried out at the incinerator and all residues are removed. Gasses are filtered before they are released into the atmosphere. Slags are taken to the landfill. And heat generated from the combustion drive turbines that generate electricity.
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Controlled Landfill
Bales with other waste are piled up until they cover the surface of the landfill and then covered with earth. It is recovered for public use or green space.
