Systems library

Beacon Recycling & Transfer

A circular system archetype diagram for a recycling/transfer context. Use this as a shared “systems map” to align stakeholders on organics flows, co-products, constraints, and a minimum viable pilot path.

Archetype Transfer & recovery Circular flows
How this site was selected: Mapping layers pair feedstocks with infrastructure, the matrix approach (industrial/hauling, feedstock variation, pyrolysis, space/expansion) distills the strongest candidates, and the 25-50 mile coverage logic keeps proposals balanced. Read the methodology.

System diagram

Image source: /reports/circular-systems/3. Beacon Recycling & Transfer.jpg

Circular system diagram: Beacon Recycling & Transfer
Tip: open this in a new tab to zoom, then use it in meetings as a shared reference.

Site imagery

Reference photos from the Circular Biogas Systems proposal appendix for this location.

Evidence & policy context

  • Data & maps hub — ground each archetype in the baseline data, flows, and county briefs before pitching it.
  • Policy & funding hub — choose the right story (CLCPA, diversion, EJ) for this system.
  • CLCPA brief — tie the archetype into the state’s climate accountability framework.
  • Food waste law brief — highlight the diversion/compliance rationale when organics are on the route.