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TABLE.E-3: POST-COLLECTION SEPARATION RECYCLING <br /> <br />ADVANTAGES <br /> <br />DI SADVANTAGES <br /> <br />Requires least amount of <br />human effort. <br /> <br />Collection systems remain <br />unaffected. <br /> <br />Increased early percentage <br />of recycling is obtainable <br />as entire waste stream is <br />handled. <br /> <br />Higher volume of materials <br />available for recycling <br />market. <br /> <br />Quality of recyclable <br />materials is lowered due <br />to co-mingling of the <br />process. <br /> <br />Initial capital invest- <br />ment is high. <br /> <br />Requires continued <br />operation and <br />maintenance. <br /> <br />High volume of material <br />is needed in order to be <br />cost effective. <br /> <br />Public perception of the <br />waste problem is not <br />improved. <br /> <br />Rejected materials would <br />require transportation to <br />the disposal site. <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br /> <br />