Method for processing mixed waste materials comprises identifying materials of several different types as recyclable, separating them and wet-digesting, while residual waste stream is sorted and disposed of

摘要

Method for processing mixed waste materials comprises identifying materials of several different types as recyclable and separating them from the waste material stream. The selectivity of identification is adjusted so that as soon as an article is identified as waste a failure parameter is produced for it, so that the recycle stream is gradually concentrated. This is then optionally separated according to material type and wet-digested, while the residual waste stream is sorted and disposed of separately.