Rotating trommel

It sorts out shredded paper and plastic.

Shredded waste goes through a cylinder with holes, that rotates at great speed. Paper is hurled out through the holes, while plastic forms a central ball and gets to the end of the cylinder.

What comes out What is done to it
Dirty wet paper It's mixed with the organic matter from the refuse and gets composted
A mixture of shredded plastics (pre-SRF) It's used as an industrial fuel