How does a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) work?

A Material Recovery Facility, or MRF, is where recyclables go after they leave the curbside bin. This video generalizes how a single stream MRF operates and how recyclables get sorted.

Animator/Illustrator: Jonathan Stephens, http://jonathanstephens.us
Voice Over: Terry Stephens, http://linkd.in/kIRkHm
Created for the Division of Environmental Assistance and Outreach of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

More information available at:
http://recyclemorenc.org
http://p2pays.org
http://re3.org

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Material Recovery Facility
• MRF
• NC DENR
• recycling
• North Carolina

[KRBNY]

Nicely done and great for all age groups!

[hunthicks]

@jonathanmstephens Yeah, it's disappointing knowing the amount of resources hitting landfills each day. In my city, basically anything "dry" and not classed as HHW is put into a blue bag system and is sorted out. They even want clothes in there, which i believe are sold as rags from what I've been told; and they recycle shoes put through the system as well.

[jonathanmstephens]

@hunthicks Yeah! The majority of single stream facilities in North Carolina, though, aren't quite up to snuff in that regard.

[hunthicks]

Most single stream facilities can now process film plastic (ie plastic bags)

[ThurstonSolidWaste]

thanks--good find

[mikesolable]

Really really clear. I always wanted to know how do the recyclers do that.

Thanks.

[quikboy2]

Very good video. Thanks for posting.

[GreenbeingNancy]

This is very clear and the way it is done, even the kids should enjoy watching it.

[kdennings]

Very impressive! Love it.