Word info

single-stream

Adjective

Meaning

single-stream (not comparable)

(of recycling) Unsorted; composed of various types of recyclables.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Evans said the low recycling rate of glass is due in large part to single-stream recycling, a system used by most cities that co-mingles all recyclables together: paper, plastic, metal, and glass. Source: Internet

Faced with a $90 per ton increase to dispose of single-stream recyclables, and a large penalty if recyclables are mixed in with trash, Tim Milley said his company, Milley Trucking, has begun bringing its trash to the Harwich transfer station. Source: Internet

CHATHAM – A sign at the transfer station warning that single-stream recycling will no longer be accepted as of Jan. Source: Internet

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