the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for separating and processing solid waste , often but not necessarily from municipalities , into useful products , and for reducing biohazards and putrid odors derived from msw . the msw is loaded into an elongated , generally cylindrically shaped rotating pressure vessel and is subjected to heat and pressure by the application of steam in specified amounts to break down the organic portion of the msw into a cellulose feedstock , or a de - manufactured paper product , of uniform particle size and density . this product is then easily separable from other constituents of msw , such as glass , aluminum and other metals , and plastics . the recyclables are recovered and sold in the market . the waste water from the process is reduced by processing through a water vamping apparatus . the apparatus and process disclosed herein , unlike any in the prior art , allows for an economically and technically viable industrial process and environmental solution , which have the potential to replace current landfill technology .