What Do Your Recyclables Become? - Maine.gov

Notebook and computer paper becomes facial tissue, paper towels, toilet paper, napkins,. back to top. Products Made From Recycled Steel / Tin Cans: Metal cans ... Home Skiptotopnavigation Skiptosidenavigation Skiptocontent Skiptofooter Maine.gov Agencies| OnlineServices| Help| SearchMaine.gov About Assistance Commissioner'sOffice Permits,Licenses,Certifications MapsandData Programs RulemakingandCommentOpportunity ComplianceandEnforcement PublicationsandResources Newsroom AirQuality Contacts Permits,Licenses,Certifications MonitoringandReporting Rules Programs Laws PublicationsandResources LandResources Contacts Permits,Licenses,Certifications Programs Laws Rules PublicationsandResources MonitoringandReporting Spills&SiteCleanup Contacts EmergencySpillResponse PublicationsandResources Programs MonitoringandReporting Laws Rules Sustainability Contacts PublicationsandResources Permits,Certifications,Registrations Rules Programs Laws NotificationsandReporting WasteManagement Contacts Permits Programs Rules Laws PublicationsandResources MonitoringandReporting WaterQuality Contacts Permits Laws MonitoringandReporting Programs Rules PublicationsandResources Home→Recycling→WhatYourRecyclablesBecome Contacts ResourcesandPublications Permits,Certifications,Registrations Rules Programs Laws NotificationsandReporting Menu Contacts ResourcesandPublications Permits,Certifications,Registrations Rules Programs Laws NotificationsandReporting WhatDoYourRecyclablesBecome? Theproductslistedbelowareonlyafewofthemanyproductsthatcancontainrecycledmaterial.Itisimportanttorememberthateachmunicipalrecyclingprogramisdifferent,sonotallofthesematerialsarenecessarilyacceptedwhereyoulive.Feelfreetocontactusifyouhaveanyquestions. ClickonObjecttoFindOutWhatitBecomes ProductsMadeFromRecycledNewspaper: ManyofthenewspapersandmagazinescollectedinMainearerecycledattheHuhtamakiPaperinWaterville/Fairfieldinthemanufactureofpaperplatesandassociatedpapergoods. backtotop ProductsMadeFromRecycledMagazines: Recycledmagazinesareimportantintherecyclingprocessastheirhighclaycontentisusedtoremoveinksfrompaperbeforeitismadeintonewpaperproducts. backtotop ProductsMadeFromRecycledPaperboard/MixedPaper: ManyresidentialrecyclingprogramsinMainecollectseveraltypesofpapersuchaspaperboard,magazines,orjunkmailinonecategory.Thisisthelowestqualityofrecycledpaperinthepaperstream.Themajorityofresidentialmixedpaperispaperboardandrelatedproducts,averythingrayboardusedtomakecontainerssuchascerealboxes,shoeboxes,pastaboxesandthelike.MuchofMaine’spaperboardandmixedresidentialpaperisexportedtoCanadatobeprocessedandmadeintonewproducts. backtotop ProductsMadeFromRecycledCorrugatedCardboard: ThemajorityofourrecycledcorrugatedcardboardisshippedtoCanadaandoverseas. backtotop ProductsMadeFromRecycledOfficePaper: backtotop ProductsMadeFromRecycledSteel/TinCans: "Tin"cansareactuallysteelcanscoatedinathinlayeroftin.Thetinandsteelareseparatedduringtherecyclingprocess.Allsteelcontainsrecycledsteel.MuchofthesteelisusedontheeastcoastoftheU.S.andinCanada. backtotop ProductsMadeFromRecycledAluminumCans: Aluminumcanberecycledintoalotofdifferentproductssuchastractortrailerandcarbodies,however,aluminumcansusuallybecomenewaluminumcans.Recyclingaluminumdoesnotreducethequalityofthemetal,soitcanberecycledindefinitely.Withaconstantdemandforaluminumcans,manufacturerscanhaveanaluminumcanbackonstoreshelvesasanewcaninaslittleas60daysofbeingrecycled.Producingnewcansfromrecycledaluminumsaves95%oftheenergyusedtoproducecansfromore,knownasbauxite.Maine’saluminumisshippedoutofstateandusedprimarilytomakenewcans. backtotop ProductsMadeFromRecycledGlass: Alltypesofusedglasscontainerscanbereusedindefinitelytomakenewglassproducts.Itisactuallyeasiertomanufacturenewglasscontainersfromrecycledglassthanfromrawmaterial. backtotop ProductsMadeFromRecycled#1Plastics: Plasticscanoftenbeconfusingbecausetherearesomanydifferenttypesofplasticsonthemarket,andthesedifferenttypescannotbemixedwhentheyarerecycledintonewproducts.Inaddition,someproductsmadefromthesametypeofplasticcannotberecycledtogetherbecausetheyareproducedbydifferentprocesses.Forexample,laundrydetergentbottlesandshoppingbagsmaybothbe#2plastic,butcannotberecycledtogether.Themostcommonlyrecycledplasticsare#1(sodabottles)and#2(milkjugs,laundrydetergentbottles).Coloredplasticsarelessversatileforrecyclersandthereforemayfetchalowerpriceintherecyclingmarket.MostofthesematerialsthatarecollectedinMaineprogramsgotoMassachusetts,Pennsylvania,Alabama,andoverseas,wheretheyaremadeintonewproductsandcontainers. ProductsMadeFromRecycled#2Plastics: backtothetop