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being able to fit them in your collection bin! While the smaller open top <br />bins were popular first steps for residential recycling, great strides <br />have been made in cities that have converted to "carts" - wheeled <br />containers that are large enough for all materials a household <br />generates. These 60 - 90 gallon carts can hold all the milk jugs, <br />magazines, catalogs, bottles and cans a household generates in a <br />week - and easily roll out to the curb for pickup. <br />• Single- stream collection (collect all recyclables together) Single <br />stream recycling is a new easy and convenient way for residents to <br />recycle. One cart is made available for all materials - not having to <br />sort into separate bins cuts down on the space needed for recycling <br />collection and the time it takes for citizens to recycle. The sorting of <br />materials into commodities is done at a processing center, where <br />materials run through machinery that sorts and bales commodities <br />together. <br />• High value material focus (collect the most valuable commodities) <br />Collect high -value recyclables: be sure to include aluminum, plastic, <br />magazines and catalogs and newspaper along with junk mail and steel <br />cans. The high value materials (aluminum and PET) will supply needed <br />revenues to the recycling business model. <br />• Financial incentives, including PAYT and recycling rewards (motivate <br />participation) Incentive to recycle: <br />1. Pay as you throw success stories are numerous and are included <br />in this website <br />2. Recycling rewards: whether it be PAYT or one of the new <br />incentive programs like RecycleBank, the link of incentives and <br />successful recycling participation has been documented time <br />and again <br />• Education and outreach (move the "sometimes" recyclers to "always" <br />recyclers) Effective and adequately funded education and promotion: <br />integrate information on what to put on the carts to a comprehensive <br />communication plan. Citizens need to know what goes in the bin and <br />when to set it out. Simple targeted messaging increases participation <br />rates. <br />Each of these essential elements add value and efficiency to a local <br />recycling system. <br />