title: Perspectives on recycling centres and future developments.
abstract: The overall aim of this paper is to draw combined, all-embracing conclusions based on a long-term multidisciplinary research programme on recycling centres in Sweden, focussing on working conditions, environment and system performance. A second aim is to give recommendations for their development of new and existing recycling centres and to discuss implications for the future design and organisation. Several opportunities for improvement of recycling centres were identified, such as design, layout, ease with which users could sort their waste, the work environment, conflicting needs and goals within the industry, and industrialisation. Combining all results from the research, which consisted of different disciplinary aspects, made it possible to analyse and elucidate their interrelations. Waste sorting quality was recognized as the most prominent improvement field in the recycling centre system. The research identified the importance of involving stakeholders with different perspectives when planning a recycling centre in order to get functionality and high performance. Practical proposals of how to plan and build recycling centres are given in a detailed checklist.
authors.affiliation: Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden; Unit of Ergonomics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Electronic address: inga-lill.engkvist@sth.kth.se.
authors.forename: I-L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Engkvist
authors.affiliation: Division of Industrial Ergonomics, Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Sweden; Unit of Ergonomics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Electronic address: jorgen.eklund@sth.kth.se.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eklund
authors.affiliation: Division of Environmental Technology and Management, Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden. Electronic address: joakim.krook@liu.se.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krook
authors.affiliation: Division of Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden. Electronic address: mats.bjorkman@liu.se.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Björkman
authors.affiliation: Division of Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden. Electronic address: erik.sundin@liu.se.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sundin
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006804:Ergonomics; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D016272:Occupational Health; D059027:Recycling / Q000592:standards; D013548:Sweden; D064091:Waste Disposal Facilities; D017132:Workplace
keywords: Environment; Sustainability; Waste