bale - a large bundle of compressed recyclable material. Cardboard and aluminum are typically baled prior to transporting the materials for reprocessing or recycling.commingled materials - recyclable materials that are collected in one central container and are not separated at the waste rce. Commingled materials require additional sorting at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) after collection.
end user - an industrial plant or other facility where recyclable materials are used as feedstock for the manufacture of new products.
landfill/sanitary landfill - an area where solid waste is dumped after collection, and buried under a layer of earth. The term "sanitary" applies to landfills equipped with impermeable liners to reduce the likelihood of ground water contamination from leaching landfill materials.
Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) - the location where recyclable materials are sorted by type and prepared or shipment to reprocessors or end-users.
municipal solid waste - combined residential and commercial waste material in a given municipal area. This includes durable and non-durable goods, containers, packaging, food scraps, yard and landscaping trimmings, and other inorganic waste from homes and businesses. This does not include construction debris, sludge, or fly ash.
sorting - separation of recyclable materials from waste at the source where materials are generated.
waste stream - total waste material output of a community, region, facility, or private residence.