I am annoyed that my apartment building does not have any recycling whatsoever. They said they have wanted to implement a system, but that the city would make it expensive to do so (not sure why this is). There are dedicated shipping-crate style recycling boxes around in shopping area parking lots, but it is rare to find a spot that will recycle every type of good… you’ve got to make a “glass trip” and a “plastic trip”, etc. Very odd.
@engio: we have a similar trash drop but without the compost… sounds like a great idea though.
I like Sanjy’s idea about the having it streamlined, where you can bring the product back whole and not be charged for it. I think something like this is much more believable than expecting the average person to call around, find the right place, drive there, and pay a fee. I had to check what my city does and there are some big hoops to jump through.