This should determine what type of local program is feasible. To decide, a community must collect information, including how much of a distance potential buyers would have to travel to pick up recyclables and the current price paid for the materials. In addition, the requirements and reputation of potential buyers should be determined. Depending upon the area, the population, and the degree of community support, a variety of collection methods can be used. A drop-off center is the first and easiest.
Local residents can bring recyclable materials to the center.
This method normally has the lowest percentage of community involvement. As its name implies, the buy-back center will pay people to bring in recyclable materials, such as newspaper, glass, and aluminum cans. However, buy-back centers normally collect only the most economically lucrative components of the waste stream, reducing the program's overall impact. Curbside pick-up produces the best community response. In these programs, recyclables are collected either along with or separately from normal waste pick-up.