An Inside Look at Waste Sorting and the Trash Cycle

Unless you’ve chosen to live a zero-waste lifestyle, you have a hand in the 258 million tons of waste Americans produce each year. And once your rubbish is picked up from your home or business, you probably don’t give it too much thought. But those empty food containers and old magazines have a long way to go after disposal. From the waste transfer station to landfill processing, learn what happens to your garbage after you throw it away.