China's National Sword continues to cut into US recycling

Plastics News ^ | 3/14/2018 | Jim Johnson

[woodbutcher1963]

I forgot:

Mixed Plastics cost $150/ton

My town does not have trash pick up. Recycling was also not mandatory. It was encouraged by a board we kept updated on the revenue brought in/costs savings separating our trash. We also would publish the quarterly results in the local paper.
At one point a compacted big truckload dumpster of aluminum cans was making $15K after hauling it to the local Anheuser Bush container recovery plant about 10 miles away.

[woodbutcher1963]

Put them out by the curb with a FREE sign. I bet half of them will disappear, especially the bikes.

[aimhigh]

If the US actually started manufacturing stuff here, there would be local industries purchasing the stuff. Perhaps if we elected someone like Trump, such jobs would return to America.