The City recycling contract has a low quarterly rate because all participate equally. And since recycling, when used to full advantage, is tax free, compared to a State tax on garbage, when you recycle, you put more back into your monthly budget. In addition, so many more types of boxes (cereal) and containers (yogurt) are now recyclable, it makes $ense to put these items in a recycling cart instead of a garbage cart, because you can often downsize your garbage cart!
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