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[runawayjim]

jencoleslaw, on 08 January 2010 - 08:23 AM, said:

and the bottle pickers in the city will continue to deflate Providence's recycle rate. I don't think there is any to deal with that.

Is this a problem? I mean, they're still recycling the bottles and making some change at the same time.

[jencoleslaw]

runawayjim, on 08 January 2010 - 08:48 AM, said:

Is this a problem? I mean, they're still recycling the bottles and making some change at the same time.

Well, the problem is that the city's recycling rates appear low because all the stuff is picked out of the bins. See, all the stuff that is recycled (ie., picked up out of the green and blue bins) is weighed and if more than half of it is going into a shopping card and brought to seekonk for nickles then the weight is way off.  So while it isn't REALLY a problem because all that stuff is getting turned back in and recycled,  it really IS a problem for Providence who has to meet a certain rate by some mandate. I could be wrong on the mandate, but I don't think I am. it has been a while since i was all involved in that.

[runawayjim]

jencoleslaw, on 08 January 2010 - 09:11 PM, said:

Well, the problem is that the city's recycling rates appear low because all the stuff is picked out of the bins. See, all the stuff that is recycled (ie., picked up out of the green and blue bins) is weighed and if more than half of it is going into a shopping card and brought to seekonk for nickles then the weight is way off.  So while it isn't REALLY a problem because all that stuff is getting turned back in and recycled,  it really IS a problem for Providence who has to meet a certain rate by some mandate. I could be wrong on the mandate, but I don't think I am. it has been a while since i was all involved in that.

That explains why it's technically illegal to scavenge in people's recycle bins. I never understood that rule. If you want the nickels for my beer bottles, by all means go for it.