Material	Manufacturing Process	End use
Newsprint	Processed into pulp	Newsprint, molded pulp packaging, cellulose, insulation
Office Paper	Processed into pulp	Office paper, toilet paper, tissue paper
Mixed Paper	Processed into pulp	Boxboard, corrugated cardboard, gyproc paper, cardboard liners
Plastic	Processed into recycled-content particles	Non-food containers (eg. detergent, shampoo, etc), plastic bags, plastic containers, carpeting, fleece jackets
Steel (Tin) Cans	Melted down into steel	New steel cans (for canned goods)
Aluminum	Made into sheet aluminum	Beverage containers
Tires	Ground into 'crumb' rubber	Rubberized asphalt, running tracks, playground floors
Household Batteries	Precious metals recovered	New batteries, stainless steel products
Lead-Acid Batteries	Lead plates smelted down, sulphuric acid re-used, plastic processed into recycled-content particles	Lead reused to make new lead-acid batteries, sulphuric acid used in fertilizers, plastic sold as raw material for new plastic products
Paint	Paint is reprocessed and solvents are extracted	Reprocessed paint used in concrete and cement applications, sol-vents used in asphalt production
Used Oil and Filters	Oil is re-refined, Steel from oil filters is melted down, plastic is processed into recycled-content particles	Oil is made into new lubricating oil products or used as fuel in mills, steel is used in rebar manufacturing, plastic is used in new oil con-tainers, drainage tiles and parking curbs
Electronics and Small Appliances	Separated into the following components: Non-Hazardous Materials Electronic Scrap Substances of Concern	Glass, metal, plastic and other component parts are processed and materials recovered. For detailed information on this process, visit http://www.return-it.ca/electronics/recycling/productrecycling/