Single-Stream Recycling

What is single-stream recycling?
Single-stream recycling is a process by which materials are collected and mixed together for processing at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).  Check out our rules for single stream recycling here.

What happens to the single-stream recycling once it’s collected by SECCRA?
Once the single-stream materials are collected by SECCRA they are taken to either SECCRA's Intermediate Processing Facility (IPC), where it is loaded into tractor-trailers, or directly to an MRF. 

What happens at the MRF?
The MRF uses a system of sorting mechanisms (machines and people), which divides the recyclables into different categories. 

Once things are separated what happens to them?
Once the recyclables have been separated at the MRF, they are then sent out to the different "markets," where the actual recycling of the material happens.