The Issue With Recycling

In case you didn't know, the rules for recycling in the borough have apparently changed. At one time, the mantra was "recycle everything". As a matter of fact, when they restarted curbside recycling a few years back, they encouraged everything to be put in the blue & yellow cans. As it was explained to this entity: "this will significantly reduce our cartage fees (for trash)". OK

But in recent months, there's been a big change in what companies that will accept recycling will accept. They don't want plastic that's not #1 or #2, plastic bags are verboten. So in recent weeks, the LP DPW sends out a scout (at least on my route they did) to rummage through your cans for "contraband". Now I get that people probably throw a shitload of stuff in there. But for the most part, at least on my part, I play by the rules. Now though, I am consciously tossing anything questionable in the trash. Is that sustainable behavior? Don't know.

Aluminum cans go to KoC at church; plastic bottles to a relative in CT that can recycle for a deposit (which he puts in his 7YO grandson's college tuition account). The styrofoam, bags, etc go in garbage. So my recyclables have dwindled. Hope I'm doing my part.