Only when materials are reused or returned to use in the form of raw materials or products is the recycling loop completed.
| Aluminum Cans | More aluminum cans |
| Aluminum (other) | Aluminum auto parts, aluminum transmissions, lawn furniture, siding and gutters |
| Newspapers | Newsprint, gypsum wallboard liner, animal bedding, cellulose insulation, tube and core board, cat litter, recycled box-board, hydro-mulch, carpet underlaying, sub-flooring, custom fiber asbestos replacement |
| Magazines | Cardboard, paperboard boxes, newsprint |
| Phonebooks | Insulation, gypsum board (sheetrock), chipboard |
| Paper Bags | Cardboard, more paper bags, chipboard |
| Corrugated Cardboard | Paper hand towels, paper industrial wipes, folding cartons, corrugated boxes, gypsum wallboard, paper tubes, cans and drums, insulation materials, molded products: egg cartons, fruit trays, flower pots and industrial/building products |
| High Grade Office Paper | Toilet and facial tissue, paper napkins, paper towels, diapers, other sanitary products |
| Computer Paper | Sanitary products, paper plates |
| Steel Cans | Steel cans, appliances; refrigerators, car parts, other industrial steel products |
| Glass Bottles & Jars | More glass jars, beer & soft drink bottles |
| Mixed Glass Bottles & Jars | Glassphalt, fiberglass, road-base aggregate, storm drain filler, abrasives, glass foam and glass beads for reflective paint |
| Plastic Soft Drink Bottles (PET #1) | Fiberfill for ski jackets and sleeping bags, polyester carpeting, paint brush bristles, more PET containers, strapping, non-food bottles/containers, geotextiles, surfboards, sailboat hulls, industrial paints |
| Plastic Milk Jugs (HDPE #2) | Flower pots, trash cans, traffic barrier cones, pallets, curbside recycling bins, detergent bottles, soda bottles base caps, drainage pipes, animal pens, drums/pails, matting, milk bottle carriers, plastic yard furniture, toys |
| Plastic Grocery Bags (LDPE #4) | Plastic trash bags |
| Polystyrene (PS #6) | Egg cartons, hard plastic: electronic component casings, license plate frames, rulers, business cards, park benches, lumber, office equipment/accessories, packaging peanuts, expanded foam end packs, insulation board, reusable cafeteria trays, household products, car parts: dashboards |
| Used Motor Oil | Reprocessed fuel oil (boiler oil), re-refined motor oil, lubricating oil for heavy machinery |
| Lead Acid Batteries | Reprocessed sulfuric acid, lead ingots |
| Textiles | Used clothing, fiber for paper and upholstery, industrial wiping and polishing cloths |