The curb side customer separates cycling in to paper products and all other "commingled" recyclables.  These materials go into one of two truck compartments.  Pictured is a recycling truck unloading it's paper product compartment.    Once it has arrived at the recycling center the "commingled" recyclables are placed on a conveyor and taken up to a separation station. Once at the separation station, labor supplied from the local jail divides materials up by categories.  The materials are placed in large bins or other containers. The materials in the large bins are then route to compressing units which strap each category into large bundles. The bundles are then loaded onto trucks that are parked the loading dock. Paper products are also separated in a similar manner.    The products are compressed, bundled, and are shipped out.