materialsrecoveryfacility
nounUK /məˈtɪəriəlz rɪˈkʌvəri fəˈsɪləti/
US /məˈtɪriəlz rɪˈkʌvəri fəˈsɪləti/
A place where trash is sorted so useful things can be saved and used again.
The truck took our old newspapers to the materials recovery facility.
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2. An industrial site where mixed recyclables are separated by machines and workers.
The materials recovery facility uses magnets to pull out metal cans.
3. A depot where discarded materials are processed into raw materials for new products.
Glass bottles are crushed at the materials recovery facility before being melted again.
4. A community waste-handling station that diverts recyclable items from landfills.
Our town built a materials recovery facility to cut down on garbage.