resourcerecoveryfacility
nounUK /rɪˈsɔːs rɪˈkʌvəri fəˈsɪləti/
US /ˈriːsɔːrs rɪˈkʌvəri fəˈsɪləti/
A place where old trash is sorted so useful things can be used again.
The truck took our old bottles and cans to the resource recovery facility.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. An industrial site that separates recyclable materials from mixed waste.
The new resource recovery facility can process 500 tons of waste each day.
3. A plant that turns waste into energy, such as by burning it to make electricity.
The city's resource recovery facility generates power for thousands of homes.
4. A center where discarded electronics are taken apart so metals and parts can be reused.
Old computers are dropped off at the resource recovery facility to be dismantled safely.