Separate collection involves sorting waste into categories for different purposes, such as composting, recycling, or energy generation. This can be done manually or with machinery, and is often incentivized by companies and governments. Examples include city bins and facilities for large-scale waste separation.
Just as the name seems to suggest, separate collection is a procedure that involves the deliberate separation of waste into different categories defined by the end use of the waste. That is to say that this waste separation is usually oriented towards different purposes, even for the creation of compost, for recycling or even for the generation of energy. As such, separate collection could fall into categories such as paper-based materials, plastic-based materials, and organic materials. The process could also be initiated manually, or it could be a more industrialized process that would require the use of several specific types of machinery that have been developed for the purpose of sorting different types of waste into predetermined categories. In fact, some companies that handle waste have some sort of separate collection facility for this purpose.
An example of the type of separate waste collection that could be initiated and observed on an individual level is that which is widespread in cities where various bins are set up with clear indications of the type of waste to be added. Some of the trash cans have illustrations indicating that only paper should be put in the bins, some are meant for cigarette butts, some for plastic, and the rest could be for any other type of rubbish. Additionally, people at home could start the sorting process by sorting their waste into various categories before disposing of it. Some companies and government organizations even offer incentives, such as monetary compensation, to consumers in exchange for introducing used bottles and plastics.
Some companies have specially created facilities exclusively intended for the large-scale application of separate collection in order to separate the various waste collected into different categories. One of the purposes of applying recycling could be to separate materials for recycling, such as plastic and paper. It could also be for waste separation into general categories of wet and dry waste. The process could also be aimed at the separate collection of commercial waste, which has a set of materials predominantly different from household waste. In the same sense, construction waste can also be sorted and the material developed by this type of activity can generally be larger than that generated by office activities.
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