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California Local Conservation Corps (LCC)

Recycling AcademyMaterials Identification Skill Award Training Course

4/17/13 Sustainability for All & Corps Innovation 1

Presentation developed by:

Dorsey Moore

Sustainability for All & Corps Innovation

Recycling Academy

Purpose:

Ensure that all corpsmembers learn recycling and related skills.

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Recycling Academy

Program Goals

Have corpsmembers on the recycling processing team complete all six core skill awards and at least three elective skill awards before advancing to another crew.


Recycling Academy

Core Skill Awards (6)

1. Introduction to Recycling

2. LCC Recycling Program

3. Processing Center Operations & Safety

4. Materials Identification

5. Marketing Materials

6. Bottle Bill Basics


Recycling Academy

Elective Skill Awards (18)

1. Forklift Operators License

2. LCC Truck Driving Certification

3. Truck Back-up Safety

4. Vehicle Pre-trip Inspection

5. Hazardous Waste

6. Electronic Waste

7. Public Speaking


Recycling Academy

Elective Skill Awards (continued)

8. White & Brown Goods

9. Community Recycling Education

10. Leadership

11. Mapping Routes

12. Team Building

13. First Aid/CPR

14. Building Materials Re-use


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Elective Skill Awards (continued)

15. Careers in Recycling

16. Waste Audits

17. Safety (OSHA 10)

18. Independent Study


Materials Identification

Two main types of materials:

1.California Beverage Containers

2.Paper (fiber)


California Beverage Containers

Main types of containers:

1.Metal

2.Glass

3.Plastic

4.Other


California Beverage ContainersAluminum Cans

Definition: Beverage container made from aluminum

Made From: Bauxite ore that is smelted into aluminum ingots and then sheets.

Key Characteristics: Light, strong, flexible, not-magnetic.

Examples:


California Beverage ContainersSteel/Tin Cans

Definition: Beverage container made from steel with thin layer of tin on outside.

Made From: iron ore that is smelted into ingots and then sheets.

Key Characteristics: Heavier than aluminum, rigid, magnetic, usually has a seam.

Examples:


California Beverage ContainersGlass Bottles

Definition: Beverage container made from glass

Made From: Quartz sand (silica) and other materials.

Key Characteristics: Rigid, brittle/breakable, heavy, optically transparent, smooth surface.

Examples:


Other Glass ContainersNon-CRV Glass Bottles


California Beverage ContainersPlastic Bottles

Definition: Beverage container made from plastic.

Made From: Petroleum-based chemicals.

Key Characteristics: Light, strong, flexible/bendable, optically transparent or translucent, often have resin “code #”.

Examples:


California Beverage ContainersMain Plastic Codes


Other Plastic Containers

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Non-CRV Plastic Bottles


California Beverage ContainersOther: Aseptic

Boxes

Definition: Beverage container made from multiple materials.

Made From: Multiple layers of metal, paper, plastic, wax and glue.

Key Characteristics: Light, strong, flexible/bendable, “box-shaped”.

Examples:


California Beverage ContainersOther: Cartons

Definition: Beverage container made from multiple materials.

Made From: Paper often with a plastic and/or wax coating.

Key Characteristics: Light, strong, “box-shaped” with angled top, used for non-carbonated beverages.

Examples:


Paper (fiber)Main types of paper:

1.White Office Paper

2.Mixed Paper

3.Newspaper

4.Magazines

5.Corrugated Cardboard

6.Box Board

7.Kraft Paper

8.Molded Pulp


PaperWhite Office Paper

Definition: Most white paper that comes from an office that is made from tree pulp and/or recycled paper.

Key Characteristics: • White (bleached) • Long, strong fibers• Typically 8.5” x 11.0” in size


PaperNewspaper

Definition: Low-grade “ground-wood” paper that is used for newspapers. Includes all paper inserts. No plastic bags or rubber bands.

Key Characteristics: • Typically grey in color• Short, weak fibers• Ink that comes off easily• Yellows in sunlight (due to

presence of lignin)• Rips vertically, but not

horizontally in a line.


PaperMagazines

Definition: Grade of paper that is used for magazines. Paper typically coated with “kaolin” (clay) which is used for pictures.

Key Characteristics: • Typically glossy• Used for magazines with pictures• Short, weak fibers• Can have a wax or chemical

coating to protect images• Bound with staples or glue


PaperBox Board

Definition: Grade of paper that is used for light weight boxes.

Key Characteristics: • Typically outside is printed in

color• Inside is brown or grey• Short, weak fibers• Can have glue or “wet-strength”

to make stronger or help keep fibers together in the presence of water.

• Sometimes made from recycled newspapers


PaperKraft Paper

Definition: Grade of paper that is made from “ground-wood.”

Key Characteristics: • Thick paper with long, strong

fibers• Typically brown (not bleached) in

color• Most common use is for grocery

store bags or lunch bags• Has some “wet-strength” to make

stronger or help keep fibers together in the presence of water.


PaperMolded Pulp

Definition: Very low-grade of paper that is made from “ground-wood” and “molded” into shape

Key Characteristics: • Typically grey or dark in color• Most common use is for egg

cartons or for fruit separators• Contains “wet-strength” to make


• Often made from recycled newspapers.


PaperCorrugated Cardboard

Definition: Paper that is made from “ground-wood” and has three layers (two flat layers with a wavy one in between).

Key Characteristics: • Long, strong fibers.• Typically brown in color.• Most common use is for cardboard

boxes.• Contains “wet-strength” to make



PaperMixed Paper

Definition: Most paper that comes from an office that is made from tree pulp and/or recycled paper.

Key Characteristics: • Any color • Typically includes a variety of

different types of papers– White paper– Newspaper– Magazines– Box board– Kraft Paper

• Similar to Junk Mail


Key TermsContaminate

Definition: Anything that makes a material impure or unclean by contact or mixture. In recycling, typically anything that will cause your materials to be downgraded or decreased in value. Usually a material category will allow a certain percentage of contamination.

Example: White paper can have no more than 2% contamination.


Key Terms

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Out Throw

Definition: Anything that is not allowed or unwanted. In recycling, typically anything that will cause your materials to be downgraded to the lowest grade or decreased in value. Material categories will not allow any percentage of out throws.

Example: Container glass is not allowed to have any porcelain or ceramics in the mix.


Key TermsDowngrade

Definition: Term used to describe a bin of sorted materials that has been reduced in value due to and exceedingly high level of contaminates or the presence of out throws.


Practical ExercisesFlashcards

Exercise: In groups of two people divide the materials flash cards in two stacks. One person holds up the picture of the material and the other person has to:1. Identify the material?

2. Explain how you came up with your answer

3. Note key characteristics of the material

4. What LCC recycling category does it belong in?

Each person takes a turn until all of the flash cards are used.


Practical ExercisesGrab Bag

Exercise: Grab one material out of the Materials Identification Demonstration bin and tell the group:1. What is the material?

2. Explain how you came up with your answer

3. Key characteristics of the material

4. What LCC recycling category does it belong in?


Practical ExercisesBin Sort

Exercise: In groups of two people remove materials from the bin and group materials by LCC recycling category.


Questions?

Thank You!

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This presentation was developed by:

Dorsey Moore

Corps Innovation & Sustainability for All

971 California Avenue

San Jose, CA 95125

408-439-6653

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