In my above average suburban community with no deposit fees on aluminum cans, curbside recycling is a cash cow for the city. The revenue from the recyclables pa

In my above average suburban community with no deposit fees on aluminum cans, curbside recycling is a cash cow for the city. The revenue from the recyclables pays for the garbage collection resulting in a more or less zero cost to gather both. They hope to turn a profit once they start collecting commercial recycling. I can only imagine how profitable it is in places with a can deposit.