Recycling Center Quiz

What is the first step for recyclables after they leave your house?

• They are burned.

• They are sorted at a materials recovery facility.

• They are thrown away.

• They are sent to a landfill.

What does MRF stand for?

• Materials Recycling Facility

• Municipal Recycling Facility

• Materials Recovery Facility

• Mixed Recycling Facility

What happens to the recyclables on the tipping floor?

• They are sorted by color.

• They are dumped and pushed onto a conveyor belt.

• They are cleaned and packaged.

• They are sent directly to the landfill.

What do workers pull out from the conveyor belt?

• Recyclable paper

• Aluminum cans

• Plastic bags and wrap

• Glass bottles

What happens to light, flat items like paper on the conveyor belt?

• They fall off the belt.

• They ride on twirling discs.

• They are crushed into pulp.

• They are sent to a landfill.

What breaks glass into tiny pieces?

• A conveyor belt

• Rotating steel discs

• A stream of air

• A powerful magnet

How are different types of plastic sorted?

• By color

• By weight

• Using an infrared camera

• By hand

What attracts steel and tin during the recycling process?

• A stream of air

• A conveyor belt

• Rotating steel discs

• A powerful magnet

How is aluminum separated from other materials?

• By weight

• Using a strong magnetic field

• By hand

• Using infrared light

What happens to the separated materials after they are baled?

• They are burned.

• They are thrown away.

• They are sold to other facilities.

• They are sent to a landfill.