Marines at Camp Pendleton's Recycling Center to separate the daily 5-ton load of trash and recyclables on a conveyor belt to effectively produce non-contaminated reusable products. The center spends approximately $78,000 each year sorting out contaminated. Although recycling participation is high on base, the man-hours that are used to extract trash from recycled products are excessive. Pendleton officials are asking base occupants to be aware of good recycling habits in order for its benefits to be truly effective. - Marines at Camp Pendleton's Recycling Center to separate the daily 5-ton load of trash and recyclables on a conveyor belt to effectively produce non-contaminated reusable products. The center spends approximately $78,000 each year sorting out contaminated. Although recycling participation is high on base, the man-hours that are used to extract trash from recycled products are excessive. Pendleton officials are asking base occupants to be aware of good recycling habits in order for its benefits to be truly effective.