Recycling is a three-step process.
Collecting used materials is the important first step. The second step involves using recovered materials as feedstock in the manufacture of new products. The final step is purchasing and using the recycled products. Recyclables are materials that still have useful physical or chemical properties after serving their original purpose and that can, therefore, be reused or remanufactured into new products. Collecting recyclables reduces a company's waste disposal costs by diverting materials from waste.