Scrap Recycling Forum

To my understanding their various materials to be recycled some of the different types that up to my knowledge is plastic recycling, iron recycling, aluminium recycling, paper recycling , glass recycling, computer recycling.

i agree with you edwardjohn12...for information i get from my friend and internet there are various materials that can be recycled namely: plastics, paper, iron, aluminium,glass.

great list! i believe you can virtually recycle anything. you just need the proper information how to do it an maybe a little imagination.

now days it became an profession to do recycling works. the list is great and u know there are many other things that we can recycle too.

Great list of things that can be recycled. I think anything is recycled its really up to us in liking the use of a recycled material.

Thanks for the information... but only information is not enough na... we need to put it into practice... all countries should awake to this fact...

After making the pledge to spread awareness about different types of recycling, I made some progress by making a post on my blog. I've pasted it below:

So, batteries. Non-rechargeable batteries from your household items can (and should) be recycled! The same goes for rechargeable batteries that have lost their power after multiple charges (such as lithium, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH) from things such as cordless phones. Just keep an ongoing collection and drop it off once in a while. Here are some drop spots or sites to find drop spots in the Vancouver / Lower Mainland area.

Recycling involves processing used materials into new products in order to prevent the waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air (from incineration) and water (from landfilling) pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production.[1][2] Recycling is a key component of modern waste management and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy.

Recyclable materials include glass, paper, metal, textiles, electronics (cell phones, computers) and plastics. Though similar, the composting of biodegradable waste – such as food or garden waste – is not typically considered recycling.[2] These materials are either brought to a collection centre or picked-up from the curbside; and sorted, cleaned and reprocessed into new products bound for manufacturing.

The confusion over what we can and cannot recycle continues to confound consumers. Plastics are especially troublesome, as different types of plastic require different processing to be reformulated and re-used as raw material. Some municipalities accept all types of plastic for recycling, while others only accept jugs, containers and bottles with certain numbers stamped on their bottoms.

The easiest and most common plastics to recycle are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PETE) and are assigned the number 1. Examples include soda and water bottles, medicine containers, and many other common consumer product containers. Once it has been processed by a recycling facility, PETE can become fiberfill for winter coats, sleeping bags and life jackets. It can also be used to make bean bags, rope, car bumpers, tennis ball felt, combs, cassette tapes, sails for boats, furniture and, of course, other plastic bottles.