The Cost Of Recycling
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- Wednesday, February 25, 2009
$ The Cost Of Recycling $ Perceptions may be that recycling is a service without cost...
The truth is that expenses to haul and pick up recyclable materials are the same as the expenses to pick up trash. Drivers must be hired and trained, trucks are purchased and maintained and containers are provided to both residential and commercial accounts.
A small amount of the expense of providing recycling service is recovered by the sale of material and costs avoided by disposal when the product is clean and within the guidelines of acceptable items. Global economic changes and a curtailing of worldwide manufacturing have drastically reduced the prices being paid for cardboard, paper, plastics and metal. In some cases, the cost of processing the material is more than the current market value.
It is vitally important that what goes into your commingle recycling containers are only the acceptable items and that the materials are clean and properly prepared to ensure continued success and service without additional charge. If you are unsure of what can be recycled curbside and how to prepare it contact us at 541-736-3600 or e-mail us at recycle@sanipac.com
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