"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
>
> I can't imagine that it isn't more trouble than it's worth to lock up
> the recycling bins, esp. here in SoCal. All the recycling bins I've
> seen at the curb aren't segregated by type (paper, cans, glass, etc.),
> but just put into one big heap. How does that work, anyway? Do the
> bins actually get sorted? How? Always wondered about that...

Our town went to that about a year ago. The first sort is with magnets to
get the steel out, then a series of light versus heavy sorting and some h
and picking.
>

>
> Generally speaking, the taco trucks park in industrial areas, near car
> washes, building sites, etc., where there aren't any restaurants.
> AAMOF, I don't actually recall having seen any taco trucks parked near
> restaurants either in LA or here in OC.
>

In that case, it would be of little consequence. One of the towns near us
had problems when trucks were parking on the downtown street taking
customers from the regular places. Most factories have had roach coach
service for years. Parking near a building site would fill a need.