TL;DR: Goff et al. as discussed by the authors discussed the real cost of processing Recyclables, and the cost of curbside collection in the U.S. and Germany, and proposed a three-year assessment of the German Green Dot System for packaging material.
Abstract: Preface Waste Product Profiles, C. Miller Glass Containers Newspapers Polyethylene Terephthlate Aluminum Packaging High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Bottles and Containers Corrugated Boxes Steel Cans Office Paper Yard Waste Household Hazardous Waste Plastic Film Bags Scrap Tires Aseptic Boxes/Milk Cartons Magazines and Catalogs Household Batteries Coda: The Whys and Hows of Quality Recyclables, M. Misner Recycling and State and Federal Governments State Recycling Rates, L. Rabasca Recycling in the States, C. Miller Is a National Recycling Bill Possible? J. Goff What Does Recycling Really Cost? The Real Cost of Processing Recyclables, C. Miller The Cost of Curbside Collection, C. Miller Markets Recycling Markets, 1990-1994, L. Rabasca How MRFs and Their Clients Share Risks of Fluctuating Markets, T. Polk and M. Knoll Recycling Collection Co-Collection Trucks, M. Malloy Co-Collection: Is It for You? J. Goff Am I Blue?: A Report on Blue Bag Collection, J.T. Aquino and K. White HDPE and Curbside Recycling, J. Goff Mixed Paper: New Tricks for an Old Dog, C. Miller Safety Issues Safety Training for Workers in Material Recovery Facilities, J.A . Legler and R. Curtis Management/Strategy Issues Financing Recycling Programs, R.W. Ollis, Jr. WTE & Recycling: Under One Roof, R. Woods Packaging - Reduce, Recycle, or What? C. Miller Scavengers: A Behind-the-Scenes Recycling Battle, J. Goff Effect of Overseas Regulations on U.S. Recycling Germany's Green Dot System for Packaging Material, A. Redd German "Green Dot" Makes British See Red, M. Holderness Canada and France Establish Their Own Models for Recovering Packaging Waste, J. Goff Three-Year Assessment of the German Green Dot System, L. Rabasca, J. Goff, and K. White Case Studies Brookhaven, New York - New England CRInc., C. Thoresen Dallas, Texas - Community Waste Disposal, Inc., K. White Tampa, Florida - ReClaim, Inc., L. Rabasca Acronyms and Abbreviations Index