What happens to my recyclables?

KC Waste Stream

What's in your garbage?

Eighty percent of materials thrown away are resources – not waste.

Ever wonder what happens to your recyclables after they are picked up? Materials collected for recycling in King County become new products, many of them manufactured locally. This 10-minute video shows how the recycling loop works: from collection to remanufacture to new product. Watch the video to learn more (Windows Media, free download available)…

Recycle More. It’s Easy To Do.

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Updated: Mar. 3, 2011

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