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Treasurekidd
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Nickelless
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Computer Jones
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1112 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2008 : 22:24:45
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| Al will be the first to rebound. if you have the space save them when you can. |
There's profit if you melt things!!
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Neckro
1000+ Penny Miser Member
Saudi Arabia
2080 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2008 : 00:11:31
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| The curious part, since homeless get most their cash from recycling, they're F'd |
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 12/10/2008 : 01:24:11
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| Is that true? I don't think homeless are going to get much out of cans....nor have they in the past. They get most of their money from handouts. Hey, I could be wrong, but from my experience with the suburban Chicago homeless, they get handouts lots more than any change they get from cans. |
"May your percentages ever increase!" |
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oober
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1304 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2008 : 18:37:59
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| Handouts much more profitable for homeless. |
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Nickelless
Administrator
USA
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Treasurekidd
Penny Sorter Member
USA
39 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2008 : 18:48:26
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| The thing I was wondering about was wether or not municipalities would start abandoning recycling programs if the current economic situation lasts for the forseeable future. If scrap prices for metals, plastics, glass and paper remain low for an extended period, will they stop recycling if they're losing money on the program? And if so, how would that affect the scrap markets? |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 12/18/2008 : 10:30:07
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Municipalities will not stop recycling. Even if they start losing money on the program. They are usually under some kind of deal where they are mandated to achieve certain "diversion" percentages. If it starts costing them extra money to recycle, those costs will just be built into the rates the customers are charged for their trash pickups.  |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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redneck
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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 Posted - 12/18/2008 : 19:53:53
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Municipalities will not stop recycling. Even if they start losing money on the program. They are usually under some kind of deal where they are mandated to achieve certain "diversion" percentages. If it starts costing them extra money to recycle, those costs will just be built into the rates the customers are charged for their trash pickups.
You gotta love America ...
Land of pass the buck...
Just like all the other bailouts...
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simplicitycounts
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 12/19/2008 : 09:20:51
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| Actually my city got rid of curbside pickup of recyclables this last year. They said it was not cost effective for them to pick them up. We can still recycle at the main transfer station and at a drop zone though. I don't understand how it wasn't cost effective, they only had to pay 1 guy to drive around 5 days a week picking up bags and bins. Every single one of the products can be sold for a profit, and even if there was some garbage mixed in our trash dumping is free because we are charged for it in our property tax. They already had the sorting facility with loading docks too. I don't get it. |
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moboman
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 12/21/2008 : 22:06:24
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the local company doing recycling, also does trash. A few years ago, they stopped letting you put out recyclables if you didnt pay for trash service.
Who knows what is next. Fuel and wages are expensive for workers to go and get recycling, then they need machines and more workers at the plant where its all taken to. |
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