We have a facility like this in our county (northwest of Washington D.C.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickerson_Generating_Station#Montgomery_County_Resource

We have a facility like this in our county (northwest of Washington D.C.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickerson_Generating_Station#Montgomery_County_Resource_Recovery_Facility https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickerson_Generating_Station#M... Not every bit of trash goes out there. I believe plastic and metal are separated.