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My boy scout troop recycled newspapers 15 years ago and we made money off a private recyclying firm. Granted, we were only paid about twenty dollars a ton, but it paid for our bus insurance once a month. We collected about 5 or 6 tons a month. It was wiped out when our county started curbside recycling.
I think it also works when the population is dense enough. Our recycling truck comes through a couple of hundred townhomes in our 900 home neighborhood. Fuel costs are low compared to the amount of recycling generated.
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