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Ducay · 09-10-2019, 04:50 PM

I would wager 40% of what people put into the blue bin doesn't get recycled.

Sure 99%+ of those items are "recyclable", but what the city is actually able to process is such a tiny fraction of recyclable items, its a bit of a joke.

Hell, even valuable scrap metal in the blue bins gets sent to the landfill because their current processes aren't setup for it. So if you think your Yop lip or Old Dutch bag (that has recyclable symbol on it) is getting recycled - you're loco. The city's recycling plant is new and advanced but so much still ends up in the dump.

09-10-2019, 04:50 PM	#102
Ducay Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Exp:	I would wager 40% of what people put into the blue bin doesn't get recycled. Sure 99%+ of those items are "recyclable", but what the city is actually able to process is such a tiny fraction of recyclable items, its a bit of a joke. Hell, even valuable scrap metal in the blue bins gets sent to the landfill because their current processes aren't setup for it. So if you think your Yop lip or Old Dutch bag (that has recyclable symbol on it) is getting recycled - you're loco. The city's recycling plant is new and advanced but so much still ends up in the dump.