This article originally appeared in the December 2018 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   At face value, the business model for a materials recovery facility is simple. MRFs take in commingled recyclables, separate them, and then sell the sorted materials to buyers who process and transform them into new products. The new products are sold...

A leader from the Closed Loop Fund lays out four best practices for materials processors amid shifts in commodity values and end markets.