Co-collection: Back to the past
- Environmental Industry Associations, Washington, DC (United States)
In the early `70s, when haulers began collecting newspapers for recycling at the curbside, they collected them at the same time and with the same truck as garbage. A rack underneath the compactor truck or a trailer behind the truck held the newspaper. These early rack and trailer programs had several advantages. Racks and trailers were easy to install and maintain. In addition, they allowed the hauler to combine garbage and recyclables collection. However, both racks and trailers had limited capacity.time-consuming, off-route unloading was common. They were also unsuited for multi-material recycling. As haulers began collecting glass and metals at the curbside, co-collection was displaced by separate collection of recyclables. Today, curbside recycling is firmly established in communities throughout the US. In an attempt to lower costs, haulers are starting to use co-collection trucks to combine recyclables and garbage collection. While co-collection of recyclables and garbage is still uncommon, its advocates argue it is the wave of the future.
- OSTI ID:
- 162965
- Journal Information:
- Waste Age, Journal Name: Waste Age Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 26; ISSN WAGEAE; ISSN 0043-1001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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