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End Markets

Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD) process recyclables from most of Monterey County (excluding Monterey and the Tri-City area). Here is a list of where recycled materials go and what products they become.

Material TypeDestinationWhat It Becomes
#1 PET PlasticGeorgiaCarpet
#2 HDPE Natural PlasticCaliforniaResin & flake for remanufacturing
#2 HDPE Colored PlasticIowaIndustrial Piping
Mixed Rigid PlasticsTaiwanMolded plastic Products
#5 PolypropyleneAlabama/CaliforniaPlastic Paint Cans, packaging
AluminumCaliforniaSold to broker
SteelSold to US brokerRebar, car parts
Mixed paperThailand / IndonesiaBoxboard
CardboardVietnamLinerboard
Shredded PaperDomesticTissue paper
Aluminum Cans & FoilPennsylvaniaAluminum roll stock for remanufacturing
GlassCaliforniaGlass bottles, insulation, filter media

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