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The Debate Over The Economic Viability Of Recycling

Northern California Compactors Inc. offers installation and support services for waste recycling equipment such as trash compactors, balers, shredders & conveyor systems. Established in 1981, it offers waste management solutions across the United States.<br>Website: www.norcalcompactors.net

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The Debate Over The Economic Viability Of Recycling

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  1. The Debate Over The Economic Viability Of Recycling PresentedBy ErichLawson

  2. Quick Outline Introduction PART1 PART2 TrueCostofLandfillandRecycling PART3 WhatisWaste? PART4 EconomicsofRecycling Compactor Management Company 02

  3. Introduction Thegeneralviewaboutrecyclingisthatitisextremelybeneficialto theenvironment.Themajorityofwebsitespertainingtoenvironmental policies,beitprivateagencyorgovernment,saythatagoodcitizen withmoralcredibilitymustdothreethings: RECYCLE EVERYTHING SORTTHEWASTE WASHTHEWASTE

  4. Contrary to popular belief itisnowessentialtocriticallyexamineandensurethatwearerecyclingwitha purposebecausenotallproductsarebeneficialtonaturewhentheyare recycled.Forexample,inthecaseofgreenglasswinebottles,simplycrushing themandusingtheculletformanufacturingmoreglassisanexpensiveaffair andcausesmorepollution.Itwouldbemorebeneficialtonatureandour economytosimplythrowthosebottlesinlandfillsandusesandto manufacturefreshbottles.Reusingthebottleswouldbethebestalternative, buttheyareusuallyjustthrownawaybecausetheycouldeasilybreakandcut someoneandtheyareverydifficulttocleanandsanitize.However,products suchasaluminium,mosttypesofpaper,andcardboardstillhavetonsofvalue intherecyclingworld. Compactor Management Company 07

  5. True Cost of Landfill and Recycling Landfillingpricesareartificiallymaintainedtopromote waste managementandrecyclingissubsidizedtopromoteenvironmental friendlinessamongthecitizens.Atthesametime,thismakesitdifficult toevaluatethetrueprofitorlossinlandfillingandrecycling.Recycling isheavilysubsidizedandtherearespecialcolor-codedbins,work crews,anduniquetruckstocollectgarbageasifitweregold.Since thegeneralbeliefisthatrecyclingbringsasignificantamountofvalue tothecommunity,desiredexpectationscontinuetobesetathigh governmentallevels.However,sincethereisnosetdefinitionof “desiredexpectations”noonecantrulybeawareofthetruecosts involved. Compactor Management Company 04

  6. Economics of Recycling Recyclingisjustifiedeconomicallyifitcostslessthanthatoflandfill disposal.Byunder-pricinglandfillspace,wearesimplypersuading peopletodivertwastetorecycling.Thosewhoarguethatunaided marketscanmanagetheproblemarisingfromtheartificialpricingare partlywrongaspriceshavetoberightforthemarketstofunction. Therefore,toarriveatthetruecostofrecycling,wemustfirstanalyzethe pricebeingpaid.Peoplecansellsomerecyclableproductssuchas aluminiumbecauseithasamarketandthereisvalueattachedtoit. Ifrecyclingandlandfillingaretheonlyalternativesforwaste management,thenlandfillingshouldbepricedatthesumofthe opportunitycostofthespaceusedforthelandfillandtheexternalities andcostsofmanagingpollutionresultingfromlandfilldisposal. Compactor Management Company 12

  7. What is Waste? Thegeneralpublicgenerallyrefusestothrowglassbottlesinthelandfill trashbecausetheybelieveitcanbeputtogooduse.Overthepasttwo decadestheconceptofwastehasbeengreatlymagnifiedandendlessly debated.Differentpartsofthecountryhavedifferentviewsand regulationsinregardstowaste.Forexample,Californiaencouragesits citizenstosimplyusethewetwasteformakingcompost.However,the residentsofDurham,NorthCarolinapay $60/monthtohavetheirwet wastecollectedatacentralcompostfactory. (Notonlyisthatexpensive, butthatplanbackfiredwhenitcaughtfireandcostthecityover $1 milliondollarstorelocatethecompost) Compactor Management Company 12

  8. We are now Compactor Management Company. Since 1981, Northern California Compactors, Inc. has been providing all types of business’s with industrial trash and garbage compactors and balers in an effort to reduce their monthly garbage bills and generate the highest rates of recycling revenue. Contact Compactor Management Company, Inc. has installed over 4,000 systems throughout the United States, with the majority of the installations done in California. However, with our nationwide network of technicians, we also have performed installations in Oregon, British Columbia, Hawaii, Virginia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida, Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Nevada, Idaho and Washington. Compactor Management Company 32420CentralAve.UnionCity,CA94587 www.norcalcompactors.net sales@compactormc.com

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