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<blockquote data-quote="X-SPAN" data-source="post: 3698" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>Local and provincial governments both need to realize that in order for recycling to be popular and effective it must be convenient and affordable for all citizens. If it isn't, people won't "buy in" to the program and some will dump their trash anywhere. :nono:</p><p></p><p>We have garbage collection every two weeks and it includes many recyclables. Items for recycling are supposed to be separated into either the yellow bag (cardboard, paper, tin cans, aluminum foil, plastics) or into the blue bag (newspapers, sales flyers, magazines, other printed material). </p><p>But when the bags are emptied into the truck, they <strong>both</strong> get emptied into the same compartment; which just happens to be right beside the compartment that receives regular household garbage. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p>So who knows where the recyclables are actually going? Might be they end up in a land fill with the rest of the crap. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p><p></p><p>The local goverment provides for free drop-off of garden waste, lawn clippings, etc. at their waste sites. But the line ups to do so are long as it all goes into a dumpster that can accomodate unloading from only two vehicles at a time. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></p><p></p><p>Not all recyclable materials are free to dispose of. Drywall (gypsum board) costs as much or more to dump off as it cost to purchase; and yet it is recycled into new drywall. :swear:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="X-SPAN, post: 3698, member: 138"] Local and provincial governments both need to realize that in order for recycling to be popular and effective it must be convenient and affordable for all citizens. If it isn't, people won't "buy in" to the program and some will dump their trash anywhere. :nono: We have garbage collection every two weeks and it includes many recyclables. Items for recycling are supposed to be separated into either the yellow bag (cardboard, paper, tin cans, aluminum foil, plastics) or into the blue bag (newspapers, sales flyers, magazines, other printed material). But when the bags are emptied into the truck, they [B]both[/B] get emptied into the same compartment; which just happens to be right beside the compartment that receives regular household garbage. :eek: So who knows where the recyclables are actually going? Might be they end up in a land fill with the rest of the crap. :confused: The local goverment provides for free drop-off of garden waste, lawn clippings, etc. at their waste sites. But the line ups to do so are long as it all goes into a dumpster that can accomodate unloading from only two vehicles at a time. :mad: Not all recyclable materials are free to dispose of. Drywall (gypsum board) costs as much or more to dump off as it cost to purchase; and yet it is recycled into new drywall. :swear: [/QUOTE]
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