(waste) the process of obtaining matter or energy from discarded materials.
Resource recovery is the selective extraction of disposed materials for a specific next use, such as recycling, composting or energy generation. The aim of the resource recovery is to extract the maximum practical benefits from products, delay the consumption of virgin natural resources, and to generate the minimum amount of waste. Resource recove...
The process of converting municipal solid waste to energy and/or recovering materials for recycling. Related category • RECYCLING AND WASTE DISPOSAL
Any process of obtaining matter or energy from materials formerly discarded.
The process of obtaining matter or energy from materials formerly discarded. 
The process of converting municipal solid waste to energy and/or recovering materials for recycling.