The act or process of converting waste or by-products back into usable material, especially by returning a stream to an earlier stage of a manufacturing or treatment cycle.
Improved water recycle in the factory has reduced overall consumption.
Material that has been recovered and returned for re-use within a process or system.
The reactor feed consists of both fresh feed and recycle.
recycleverb
To process used or waste materials so they can be used again.
The city encourages residents to recycle their plastic and glass bottles.
To adapt or convert something to a new use.
She decided to recycle her old essays into a new book.
To use again, especially after salvaging or reprocessing.