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New Publications: Single Stream Recycling Best Practices Manual and Companion Implementation Guide

The recently released Single Stream Recycling Best Practices Manual and Implementation Guide aims to assist communities in designing programs to maximize the quality of all materials recovered for recycling, and to ensure the recovered materials are utilized in the manufacture of new products. The publications discuss technical alternatives and options in contracting for collection and processing services, program design elements, material collection, processing and separation equipment, Material Recycling Facility processes, community-wide and individual household education and promotion, relationships with local manufacturers, and specifications for recovered recycled materials.