Chapter 7: How to sort waste paper from trash

Take you step by step to understand the knowledge of garbage sorting

How to sort waste paper from trash

1. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations divides waste paper into four categories according to the purpose of waste paper: newsprint and book waste, cardboard box waste, high-quality waste paper and other waste paper.
2. The classification of waste paper has a direct impact on the collection and treatment of waste paper. Different types of waste paper have different fiber types, components, and properties. Sorting waste paper can achieve the purpose of grading and making the best use of it.
3. Using a bounce screen with sieve holes, use horizontal and vertical movements to sort waste paper into three categories: one is 3D shaped bottles, jars and other debris; the other is shredded paper and deinking Small size (such as ≤50mm) scraps of paper, and a type of mixture of 2D sheet printing paper, wrapping paper, film, etc.
4. Then use the photoelectric sorter to further sort waste paper

Benefits of waste sorting

Waste Soring and Recycling

Through waste sorting, useful materials such as paper, plastic, rubber, glass, bottles, cans, metals, and waste household appliances are separated from the garbage for recycling and reuse, turning waste into treasure. Not only improve the utilization level of garbage resources, but also reduce the amount of garbage disposal. It is an important way and means to achieve garbage reduction and resource utilization.
The organic waste is composted and fermented, the organic waste is made into fertilizer for farmland and greening, the inorganic waste with no recycling value is landfilled, and the combustible waste with higher heating value is incinerated.

Waste Metal Recovery rate

90%

Waste Paper Recovery rate

80%

Waste Plastic Recovery rate

85%

Waste Glass Recovery rate

75%