Home space and work space are one and the same within the Traveller economy. Segregation is an important step in the recycling chain. Because work space and living space are the same separate segregation facilities are not required thus reducing costs. Nomadism is a feature of the Traveller economy. Mobility overcomes issues of low demand due to low population density and allows a broader market to be accessed.
Mobility also ensures access to a dispersed range of material sources.
Traveller access to landfill sites and baling stations is limited. This is likely to become worse with the implementation of the EU Landfill Directive. Discrimination is a barrier. This is a problem in relation to securing insurance for motor vehicles and has been an issue in relation to accessing waste from some sources. Traveller recycling initiatives involve the segregation, processing and storage of materials where they live.