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MAMagnesium.MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF)A recycling facility that sorts and processes collected mixed recyclables into individual streams for market. Also known as an intermidiate processing center (IPC).MDPEMedium density polyethylene.MEMercury.MIDDENA pit in which trash or garbage is buried. Usually only organic garbage.MILL BROKEWaste paper produced by mills during the paper making process that has traditionally been reused in manufacturing paper. It cannot be considered in the recycled content according to U.S. EPA guidelines.MINIMUM RECYCLED CONTENT LAWSLaws requiring a product or type of packaging to contain a certain percentage of recycled material.MJCMilk, juice cartons.MLRMulti layered resins.MOBILE SHREDDERShredders designed to be portable - transported to where the material is instead of bringing the material to the shredder.MRFSee: Materials recovery facility.MSWSee: Municipal solid waste.MULCHINGThe natural and gradual decomposition of dead organic matter that has been evenly distributed in a thin layer on the ground.MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW)Residential and commercial trash and/or garbage generated by a particular municipal area.MWMedical waste.MWPMixed waste paper. |
