These are operated by companies which, by their very nature, need a guaranteed supply of mixed waste to feed the fires.

Classical music piped from trucks alert local residents that it’s time to go outside with bags containing the recyclables and mixed waste.

This either removes recyclable elements from a mixed waste stream (such as metals, plastics, glass and paper) or processes them.

These systems enable the recovery of materials contained within the mixed waste and facilitate the stabilisation of the biodegradable component of the material.

Again it was primarily mixed waste, evaporator concentrates, resins, waste under high pressure and sealed sources.