What happens to the compost and recyclables?
The compost produced in Westmorland-Albert’s Wet Plant has been used on their site during cell closure projects and is occasionally used as daily cover on the landfill face. Recyclable materials are sold to various markets for the fabrication on new products. Mixed paper is recycled to produce the liner board (smooth layers) and cardboard is recycled to produce liner board and medium cardboard (corrugated layers) in corrugated cardboard boxes. Stretch film and filler plastic are recycled to produce plastic lumber.
Depending on where the product is shipped, newsprint can be recycled to produce drink trays, egg cartons, fruit trays, fruit cartons and fast food trays. It may also be recycled into newsprint, paper liner for gyproc, kitty litter and insulation. Number 2 natural plastic can be recycled to produce #2 plastic in much the same way that aluminum cans are recycled to produce new aluminum cans. The majority or co-mingled plastic ends up in the carpet or plastic lumber industry. After all traces of wax have been removed from the inside and outside of the milk cartons, they are recycled into a very expensive writing paper. PETT plastics are recycled for the clothing and carpet industry. Finally, sneakers are shipped to Nike’s Recycling Center in Wilsonville, Oregon and recycled into athletic surfaces such as equestrian flooring, playground surfaces and basketball courts.
