Municipal recycling programs and the secondary commodities they divert are experiencing mixed results.Municipalities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. have taken a variety of approaches toward setting up curbside curb·side n. 1. The side of a pavement or street that is bordered by a curb. 2. A sidewalk. adj. Located, operating, or occurring at or along the sidewalk or curb: collection programs and drop-off centers. Factors affecting municipal recycling programs, such as the cost of landfill tipping fees and the availability of local end markets, also vary regionally or by state and have an effect on the recyclables collected. The demand for scrap paper scrap paper n → pedazos mpl de papel scrap paper n → papier m brouillon scrap paper scrap n → , plastics and metals is strong globally, spurring private sector companies to look to municipal programs as a bountiful Bountiful, city (1990 pop. 36,659), Davis co., N central Utah; inc. 1892. It is a residential suburb N of Salt Lake City with some farming and floral nurseries; machinery and motor vehicles are produced. Bountiful was settled by Mormons in 1847. source of material. Glass, a traditionally collected material, is not shipped globally and is facing de-emphasis in many quarters as a desirable material. Our Municipal Recycling Supplement will look at these issues as well as ways to increase the recycling rate for plastics and the success that scrap recycler Schupan & Sons has had handling containers covered through Michigan's deposit and return law. |
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