The apartment complex I am currently living at has garbage dumpsters which is covered by the rent. It does not have recycling bins. Each apartment can have their own recycling bin, but it costs an additional monthly fee.
Can you explain to me how this makes any sense whatsoever? This gives me no incentive to recycle--in fact, it gives me more incentive not to. I would be glad to recycle but because of this I will not do so while I'm living here.
Can you tell me the logic behind paying to recycle? Please don't say "for the environment" and "being selfless" as reasons--I am glad to recycle and have done so in the past, but I am not going to pay to do so because I am not rich. This is like having to pay money to volunteer at a homeless shelter.
2007-11-11 21:04:45 · 7 answers · asked by Jean-Francois 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It really doesn't make any sense. The fact that people separate items for recycling is already saving the transfer sites money because they can hire less people to sort it all out when it comes in. It saves them time and they in turn can sell the aluminum and glass and make a profit. Normally they would have to pay a crew to go through all that garbage and then sell the recyclables to regain some of their money. But now they get you to sort it out, pay them for it, and still turn around and make a better profit...It's a pretty good gig...A lot of people won't bother recycling in the first place and making them pay to do it sure isn't going to change their minds.
We can call them selfish but it won't change anything. It's just human nature, most people aren't going to do something unless it directly benefits them immediately. I remember years ago, our garbage collection agency gave us green bins to put paper products in. I had mine loaded with newspapers, the collection agency came, the guy must have dropped the bin and the papers were all over my driveway...Did he pick it up? NO!, he left it for me to clean up... I wrote them a letter telling them I was done sorting out my garbage and thanked them for my new green flower pot.
They never even came around to get that!
2007-11-12 14:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by Domino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I must disagree.
Why must you have a profit-making incentive? Rather selfishly oriented, I think.
Even if its costs a little money, everyone in the world should be recycling.
We do this not for our pocket books but for our environment...
Not just our environment, in fact, but for our civilization. We need to retain our raw material supplies for future use, ultimately increasing efficiency and lowing costs long term.
I think too many people are more concerned with the here and now, and themselves, to consider the bigger picture or the long term advantages to themselves.
I know you may not like paying in. Thats fine. Regardless of the cost of recycling, I certainly think its cheap of an apartment complex to charge its residence an added fee, just to have the option of recycling... just an excuse to leach their residence of more money.
I dont mind the costs, per se, but it should be minimized...
Besides, you can do it yourself, outside of your apartments jurisdiction. After all, you may retain a bit of profit if you did it yourself. I mean, they are the ones reaping the benefits of your garbage... while simultaneously charging you.
2007-11-11 23:35:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems very strange that the apartment is doing that. Suggest to your manager to work the cost of the bins into the rent. It will probably save the building some money in trash collection fees too.
2007-11-11 21:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing at my former apartment complex- I went and talked to the management company about it and they said I had to get some people to sign a petition.
It took all of about 2 trips to the pool to get the required number of signatures and the appreciation of numerous people who also wanted to recycle in the apartment complex.
Show some initiative.
2007-11-11 21:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by donfolstar 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
have you considered taking the recyclables to the recycler an getting paid for it
2007-11-11 21:16:03 · answer #5 · answered by bstuck2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Recyling must be at a minimum cost and not burdensome because the purpose is defeated rather than saving money.
2007-11-11 21:08:28 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is dumb. Where I live we get a 'discount' on our garbage tax if we recycle.
2007-11-11 21:28:51 · answer #7 · answered by C C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋