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With a refund that high, wouldn't it discourage curbside recycling programs run by cities in favor of less efficient individual recycling efforts? In the US, s
by ac29 8y ago
With a refund that high, wouldn't it discourage curbside recycling programs run by cities in favor of less efficient individual recycling efforts?
In the US, states with refunds are usually 5 or 10 cents. So, a week's worth of recycling is maybe worth $2-3 - not really worth sorting and taking yourself. If it was worth $20/week or more, you'd have a lot more people opting to do it themselves, leading to a ton of otherwise unneeded car trips.
- swebs 8y agoThe recycling truck still comes by every week since there's a lot of stuff you can't get a refund for. Cardboard, newspapers, imported bottles, etc. Most people return them on when going to the supermarket since every supermarket has bottle return machines, so there are really no additional trips necessary.