The way the Traveller economy is organised has meant that Travellers have been able to make recycling economically viable where as approaches within the market economy have failed. Traveller recycling is dynamic in that Travellers can switch from one material to another depending on the price being paid. The Traveller economy is based on income generation rather than job creation. Traveller recycling is labour intensive but the labour input is considered in terms of self employment and is not a fixed cost factor. 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.