Milton Keynes Recycling Factory (MRF) 2016

In this video we refer to 'pink sacks'. Since filming this video we have changed this and now use clear sacks in Milton Keynes.

[martinsmith]

Those workers may appear to do a thankless task, but believe me, they are invaluable to the process. Doing a great job.

[leebcarrascoza]

I wanted to undetstand about seperation of recycling and this was the best video to help me.

[robertheyes]

Incredible machine. And the workers that work inside are valuable too.

[bernardjoyce]

This should be shown in schools. These workers do a real useful job.

[johndoyle]

Very good thanks, but it is really a sorting facility, separating the wastes into various recyclable grades.
I am very keen on recycling, if people could see how much effort is entailed in just sorting their waste, then maybe we could be better at initial segregation.
I did notice early on, how difficult textile waste can be, it just wraps around everything, and requires frequent stoppages to manually clean it off the equipment.

[catherinemoore]

How cool! More people need to recycle!

[YorkshirePud-rpg]

Amazing, the Eddy current is fascinating!

[dengueberries]

Very cool

& thanks to the workers !

[HarrisCrey-igqt]

Amazing! I encourage everyone of us to invest in recycling and support genuine recycling initiative. I have been investing in recycling for two years now. Although the profit are not what I expected but is it worth it, contributing to sustainability is worth it, you should be part of it too. I will be willing to guide you.

[shaykrazd]

Ill be working in one of these tomorrow.. lovely....

[FinBinMan]

I went here it was soooo good. There seemed to be lots of paper with the metals and plastics though

[miosignore]

Thank you, really interesting. Do you know what kind of products they do with this recycled plastic? I don't understand why is so difficult to recycle plastic even once it is sorted. I saw some doc where they keep storing all the plastic in cubes like yours. Do you think isn't really profitable?

[dandtdavies]

How many of your bales end up abroad! And are then not recycled effectively

[davidmansfield]

Is it that difficult to separate items for collection at home ? Why isn't the recycling cost part of the purchase price to encourage manufacturers to seek other options : return of reusable packaging to supermarkets, more loose items in supermarkets etc.

[RachelPryce-Jones]

Good evening, I am looking for your written permission to show this clip to learners at HMP Long Lartin as part of an L2 course.

[drgrahambeards]

Reused or sent to Malaysia to be dumped in a river?

[smartwhip.]

So do they sell the materials after sorting it?

[microchoc]

What would a place that does recycling up to making each resource into useable things be called as the aluminium is still in can form not in sheets or ingots etc?

[cawaaleh]

Hi, could I get for sale such your recycling factory?

[ruthberesford]

What's all the red bags at the beginning of the video ?