{"id":54965,"date":"2024-11-14T13:25:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T11:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T13:40:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T11:40:53","slug":"how-the-recycling-process-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/how-the-recycling-process-works","title":{"rendered":"How the recycling process works"},"content":{"rendered":" \n    <div class=\"c-post--header\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cadena-del-reciclaje.jpg);\">\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"c-back-action\">\n            Go back        <\/a>\n        <h1><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>How the recycling process works<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t<p class=\"c-post--author\">\n\t\t\tAuthor:\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/author\/scrapad-admin\/\">ScrapAd<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n        <div class=\"c-post--meta\">\n            <p>14\/11\/2024<\/p>\n            <div class=\"c-post--actions\">\n                <a onclick=\"window.print()\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">print<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <a data-clipboard-text=\"\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">content_copy<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <span class=\"c-article__action share__trigger\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"large material-icons icon\">share<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"share__displays\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=&amp;title=&amp;summary=&amp;source=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:info@scrapad.com?&amp;cc=&amp;bcc=&amp;subject=&amp;body=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/email.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n \n    <section class=\"c-container \" style=\" background-color: #FBFBFB; background-size: cover; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --lgPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xlPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xxlPadding: 80px 200px 80px 200px;  \">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-scrapad-blocks-container c-post\">\n<div class=\"c-article__desc wp-block-scrapad-blocks-article-desc\">\n<p>The recycling process, although confused with the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/7-r-of-the-circular-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7 R&#8217;s rule of recycling<\/a>, is a <strong>circular process that involves the transformation of waste<\/strong> back into raw material. This process starts with the generation of the waste itself, followed by several process actions in order to realise the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/waste-recovery-and-its-advantages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recovery of the waste<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stages of the recycling process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The recycling process is made up of a <strong>series of stages that follow one after the other<\/strong>. Once the first stage, which is the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/consequences-of-waste-generation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generation of waste<\/a>, has been passed, the following stages follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waste recovery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The second step consists of the <strong>collection, storage and transport of the waste to the transfer plant or sorting plant<\/strong>. This process is only carried out by specialised companies, either public or private.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transfer plant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These plants are <strong>platforms where waste is accumulated in order to be loaded onto high-capacity vehicles for subsequent transport<\/strong>. This step does not always take place and occurs, for example, in those plants or recyclers that simply strive to accumulate as much metal waste as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sorting plant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this plant a <strong>thorough <\/strong><strong>sorting of the waste<\/strong> is carried out, although this step is mainly carried out upstream, this is where the waste is thoroughly separated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waste treatment and recycling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The last step in the process&nbsp;is <strong>where the recycling of the waste<\/strong> as such takes <strong>place<\/strong>. In these specialised plants, with techniques that vary greatly depending on the waste, the waste is treated and recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Importance of the recycling process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that <strong>a waste or scrap leaves the recycling process entails enormous losses<\/strong> for various reasons. For example, more raw materials need to be extracted from nature. This requires more energy, as extraction uses twice as much energy as the recovery of the waste. In addition, more CO2 emissions are generated, which contributes to climate change. Finally, there are higher economic costs due to the waste of materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buy and sell metal waste at ScrapAd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At ScrapAd, we make sure that this recycling process is fulfilled. With our digital platform for <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buying and selling metal<\/a>, we <strong>bring buyers and sellers of metal waste together<\/strong> to finally give it another life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a company in the recycling sector, <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.scrapad.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register for free.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n    \n\n    <div class=\"c-container c-post--related\" style=\"background-color: #F7F5F2; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --lgPadding: 72px 100px 72px 100px; --xlPadding: 72px 100px 72px 100px; --xxlPadding: 72px 100px 72px 100px;\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h3 class=\"c-article__side__heading\">Other posts that may interest you\u2026<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scrapad-blocks-related glide\" data-autoplay=\"4000\" data-views-desktop=\"3\" data-views-tablet=\"2\" data-views-mobile=\"1\" data-mode=\"slider\">  \n            <div class=\"container glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                <div class=\"row slider-mobile glide__slides\">\n                                                                         \n                            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 glide__slide\">\n                                    <div class=\"c-blog__item\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/war-in-the-middle-east-a-shock-that-shakes-global-trade\/\" class=\"c-blog__item--inner\">\n            <div class=\"c-blog__item__header\">\n                <div\n                    class=\"c-blog__item__image\"\n                    style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagen-Blog-Barco.jpg;\"\n                ><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"c-blog__item_body\">\n                    <h4 class=\"c-blog__item__title\">War in the Middle East: a shock that shakes global trade<\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"c-blog__item__meta\">\n                        <span class=\"c-blog__item__date\">06\/03\/2026<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"c-blog__item__desc\">\n                    <p>The military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, which escalated at the end of February 2026 with bombings and counterattacks, has triggered a geopolitical crisis with global economic consequences. 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