What is the Cost of Recycling?

More and more cities are finding it cost prohibitive to recycle plastics and papers.The Atlantic

For decades, we were sending the bulk of our recycling to China—tons and tons of it, sent over on ships to be made into goods such as shoes and bags and new plastic products. But last year, the country restricted imports of certain recyclables, including mixed paper—magazines, office paper, junk mail—and most plastics. Waste-management companies across the country are telling towns, cities, and counties that there is no longer a market for their recycling. These municipalities have two choices: pay much higher rates to get rid of recycling, or throw it all away.

So what is Georgetown doing with its recyclable trash? Texas Disposal Systems is Georgetown's contractor for waste disposal. Are they still able to recycle the plastic and paper or is it going into a landfill like other cities are being forced to do?

Update More on the impact of China refusing to take recyclable material.
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