By separating paper, cans, and bottles at the source, time and money can be saved for the community.  Not only does this allow waste to be recycled and reused, it reduces the costs of landfills.  Single-stream methods of collecting recyclable materials have been shown to increase the participation rate at the household level.

Electronics are a growing concern to the environment.  Without proper disposal, batteries and household devices find their way to landfills and can harm the environment for generations to come.  Community-sponsored electronic recycling programs are an approach to disposing of electronics in an environmentally sound, cost-efficient manner.