Comments on: Types of Curbside Recycling Programs http://earth911.com/news/2007/12/31/types-of-curbside-recycling-programs/ Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andre' D. Richardson http://earth911.com/news/2007/12/31/types-of-curbside-recycling-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-41172 Andre' D. Richardson Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:49:26 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/12/31/types-of-curbside-recycling-programs/#comment-41172 First of all the article is very helpful and could give excellent direction to newcomers. I would like to say that recyclers must always remember that dual and single stream programs are good. One must always keep in mind when deciding which one will work best for their region is the availiability of end-users and the demand of the local recycling markets for commodities. MRF's depend on large volumes of single-stream recycling to survive, but if the quantities aren't there they will close, leaving an empty shell of a building andf many people without work. Dual-stream recycling gives a cleaner product right from the start (less contamination), requires less labor, less electricity and is efficient. In TreyGranger's article it was mentioned that Twenty years ago, only one curbside recycling program existed in the United States. Do you happen to know the name of that municipality? Well, since nobody every mentions the location of that program I would like throw the name City of Auburn out there. Located in East Central Alabama, the City of Auburn started collecting curbside recycling 23 years ago in 1987, and prior to a 1989/1990 state mandate calling for 25% waste reduction. Would this be the curbside recycling collection program that is referred to in Trey's and many other recycling articles? I am curious to find out if Auburn was the first municipality in the United States to start a curbside recycling collection program ran soley by the City with the use of city workers and equipment. First of all the article is very helpful and could give excellent direction to newcomers. I would like to say that recyclers must always remember that dual and single stream programs are good. One must always keep in mind when deciding which one will work best for their region is the availiability of end-users and the demand of the local recycling markets for commodities. MRF’s depend on large volumes of single-stream recycling to survive, but if the quantities aren’t there they will close, leaving an empty shell of a building andf many people without work. Dual-stream recycling gives a cleaner product right from the start (less contamination), requires less labor, less electricity and is efficient.

In TreyGranger’s article it was mentioned that Twenty years ago, only one curbside recycling program existed in the United States. Do you happen to know the name of that municipality? Well, since nobody every mentions the location of that program I would like throw the name City of Auburn out there. Located in East Central Alabama, the City of Auburn started collecting curbside recycling 23 years ago in 1987, and prior to a 1989/1990 state mandate calling for 25% waste reduction.
Would this be the curbside recycling collection program that is referred to in Trey’s and many other recycling articles? I am curious to find out if Auburn was the first municipality in the United States to start a curbside recycling collection program ran soley by the City with the use of city workers and equipment.

]]> By: bravenewleaf http://earth911.com/news/2007/12/31/types-of-curbside-recycling-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-7562 bravenewleaf Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:20:52 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/12/31/types-of-curbside-recycling-programs/#comment-7562 I like the convenience of single stream mixed with the social consciousness forced on us by the pay-as-you-throw, though I've heard that abuse of the PAYT programs can create problems (neighbors toss waste into other neighbors bins). I believe this is the combination that countries like Netherlands and Finland use, and their recycling rates are among the highest in the world. We still have some distance to go. I wonder though, what the impact on recycling material efficiency is for Dual Stream recycling vs. Single Stream recycling. How much better are people at sorting out paper and such than the machines? I know I certainly make a lot of mistakes when sorting: some out of forgetfulness, and some out of confusion. Does the sorting machine do better or worse? --A new greenie trying to figure it all out. http://www.bravenewleaf.com I like the convenience of single stream mixed with the social consciousness forced on us by the pay-as-you-throw, though I’ve heard that abuse of the PAYT programs can create problems (neighbors toss waste into other neighbors bins).

I believe this is the combination that countries like Netherlands and Finland use, and their recycling rates are among the highest in the world. We still have some distance to go.

I wonder though, what the impact on recycling material efficiency is for Dual Stream recycling vs. Single Stream recycling. How much better are people at sorting out paper and such than the machines? I know I certainly make a lot of mistakes when sorting: some out of forgetfulness, and some out of confusion. Does the sorting machine do better or worse?

–A new greenie trying to figure it all out.
http://www.bravenewleaf.com

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