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kikutwo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Now calculate the amount of free labor forces by municipalities on their residents who are required to handle all the recycling while the towns get paid for the material.
caboose2006@lemmy.world 1 day ago
They’re only getting paid for aluminium. Everything else is a net loss.
kikutwo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Recycling processing facilities (MRFs) pay towns a rebate based on the market price per ton for specific commodities: Aluminum Cans: $1,000 to $1,800+ per ton (The most consistent money-maker)
Corrugated Cardboard (OCC): $40 to $150+ per ton (The largest revenue volume driver) Natural HDPE Plastics (#2 Milk Jugs): $300 to $800+ per ton
PET Plastics (#1 Soda/Water Bottles): $150 to $400+ per ton
Steel / Tin Cans: $100 to $250 per ton Mixed Office Paper: $30 to $90 per ton