Well if city doesn't get that revenue then the will raise the price of garbage collection. Doesn't seem that surprising. From the article: But city officials

Well if city doesn't get that revenue then the will raise the price of garbage collection. Doesn't seem that surprising. From the article: But city officials argue the small-time scavengers aren’t its chief concern. “We’re not going after the single person going down the street going through the Blue Box,” Orpin insists. “We’re going after the professional recyclers, the guy who is running a truck or multiple trucks.”