recycler

/riˈsaɪklər/
noun
  1. A person who regularly separates waste materials such as paper, glass, plastic, or metal so they can be processed and used again.
    • My neighbor is a dedicated recycler who never puts a plastic bottle in the trash.
    • Being a careful recycler helps reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfills.
    • The city awarded a prize to the top recycler in each neighborhood.
  2. A machine or device that processes used materials so they can be used again.
    • We bought a small plastic recycler for our office to turn waste into filament for 3D printing.
    • The industrial recycler crushed and melted the scrap metal into new blocks.
    • The new recycler at the plant can handle up to five tons of cardboard per hour.
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