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Any basic materials for industrial processing that have not been previously used, such as petroleum for plastics manufacture, iron ore for steel manufacture, wood pulp for paper manufacture, or bauxite ore for aluminum manufacture. SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)

Any method that separates recyclables from waste at the point at which they are generated. Such methods include curbside collection, buyback programs, and drop-off programs. SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)

company that performs at least one of the following processes on plastics collected for recycling: washing/cleaning, pelletizing, or manufacturing a new product. SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)

Residues from plastics manufacturing processes, such as trimmings, etc, that are reused in manufacturing; also called home scrap. SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)

Scraps and trash created during the manufacturing process, such as paperboard trimmed away when making cartons. SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)

Used materials, such as empty detergent bottles and aluminum cans, that go into the trash if they are not recycled. SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)

Clear plastic used in some household cleaning product bottles, as well as in soda bottles. Its recycled life: new cleaning product bottles, carpets and insulation for winter jackets. SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)

All cardboard. Comes in varying thickness: some flat, some corrugated. SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)

those metals which contain little or no iron. SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)

Also known as ONP (Old News Paper), is used primarily for making newsprint, corrugated or folding boxes. SOURCE: Recycling Glossary (http://recyclingglossary.snap9.com/)