From the Bin to the Bale: What Really Happens to Your Packaging After Collection

Starts:
August 18th 2026, 12:00 pm CDT


A package’s real test begins after curbside pickup. We map the step-by-step journey of common packaging formats through a materials-recovery facility (MRF), showing how size, shape, labels, inks, adhesives, and multi-material layers affect capture and sorting.