re·cy·cle (rē-sī'kəl)
tr.v., -cled, -cling, -cles.

1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment.
2. To start a different cycle in.
3. 1. To extract useful materials from (garbage or waste).
   2. To extract and reuse (useful substances found in waste).
4. 1. To use again, especially to reprocess: recycle aluminum cans; recycle old jokes.
   2. To recondition and adapt to a new use or function: recycling old warehouses as condominiums.