On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 13:31:32 +0000 (UTC),
(Andrew Gabriel) wrote:


Some councils did kerbside sorting by trained staff.
I think that's all gone now - the quality of the sorted results were
good, but the labour cost was prohibitive and almost certainly outweighed
any additional value of the separated recyclables.

Like I said, automated sorting can separate out most of the plastic
types nowadays, although that may not yet be operating in all areas.

Our recycling uses a hybrid arrangement. Householders sort into 4
bins -
paper, plastic packaging and tins;
glass, cardboard, foil and drink cartons;
food waste;
all non-recyclable waste.

Then there is a kerbside check by the collection crew - a driver and 2
operatives.
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rbel