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(3) A variety of products are produced from the materials collected, including:

Glass is re-processed into new glass containers.

Aluminium Cans are used to make a variety of aluminium products.

Some PET is made into containers for non-food applications such as detergent bottles and the rest is exported for use in the manufacture of products such as carpet.

Clothing that is not able to be used locally is sent to Sydney for further sorting and processing. Some clothing is re-used, a proportion is made into new cloth and the remainder is exported.

(4) All recycling plants are keeping up with the volumes being collected. Most recycling plants have the capacity to accept and use considerably more material than is presently being processed.

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