Comment Re:The problem is that landfills are too cheap (Score 4, Interesting) 371
My town has a pretty decent way of handling this - I pay per bag of trash, and they take properly-sorted recyclables for free.
I don't get a fine if I accidentally throw away a glass bottle. I don't get told off for not rinsing out my cans. I don't have any sort of "recycling gestapo" going around inspecting mandatory clear trash bags looking for any excuse to hassle me. They just call anything non-compliant "garbage", and I pay per bag.
I therefore get to personally make the decision whether to pay more or recycle more.