Recycling is to reuse components that have been used previously in order to transform them into new products.

The recycling process is carried out through a closed cycle. This is the development of the product, its subsequent use, and finally recovery.

This technique began to be used in the twentieth century. Over time an increasing number of households and people who prefer recycling waste.

Purpose of recycling

The main causes for which must be recycled are:

·  Reducing the volume of waste and to recycle it can be reused. Besides the higher recycling less waste will be eliminated.

·  Saving energy by using waste to create disposable.

·  Stopping pollution: the less fossil fuel use less pollution.

·  Reducing consumption of natural resources, which are being squandered in a continuous production processes.

Management recycling

In Spain recycling and waste collection are managed by two non-profit companies such as:

·  Ecoembes: mission is the design and development of systems for the collection and recovery of packaging. Its purpose is to ensure compliance with the law 11/1997.

·  Ecovidrio: its main task is to manage the collection and recycling of glass in compliance with the laws of recycling existing in Spain.

Legislation in Spain

The main Spanish laws affecting the recycling are:

·  Royal Decree 78/1998 of 30 April which is run by the law 11/1997.

·  Law 10/1998 of 21 April waste, as amended by Law 16/2002.

·  Law 11/1997 of 24 April packaging and packaging waste.

·  Royal Decree 208/2005 on electrical and electronic equipment and waste management.

·  Royal Decree 1481/2001 of December 27, which regulates the disposal of waste by landfill.

·  Royal Decree 653/2003 of May 30 on the incineration of waste.

Remarks

In addition to recycling, there are other treatment systems as garbage storage in landfills, incineration or composting is achieved by the compost.