Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> 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...

They call that "single-stream" recycling. At the recycling plant, the
material goes through giant tumblers that include magnets and fans.
This is much easier for homeowners than using multiple bins.


Becca