On Friday, March 22, 2019 at 10:28:49 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> I think all that customer sorting is stupid. someone would still
> have to check for accuracy.
>
Here, recycles are paper, cardboard (any type), and plastic. NO Styrofoam
and NO glass.
>
> In my neighborhood are many dumpsters. ($6.50 per month). Put all
> you want into a dumpster and they are emptied 3 times a week. No
> separate containers for plastics or whatever. They sort it all at
> their "factory" or where ever they empty those trucks. All trash
> goes on a conveyor belt and people sort through everything.
>
The recycle bin, here, is picked up once a month then it goes to a facility
where it is sorted there.

We do have a glass recycling facility but it is on the f-a-r side of town
and nobody wants to haul a carload of glass bottles there and I can't blame
them. I wouldn't want to either.