Going Green

Grand Junction’s curbside recycling service charges $1.75 per month to pick up its customer’s pre-sorted materials.

Meanwhile, local recycling centers pay 50 cents per pound for aluminum cans.

An undercover investigation revealed the average value of aluminum left at the curb equals the cost of collection.

In addition, investigators found that some enterprising and modestly unethical individuals were cruising the collection routes and hauling away containers of cans.

This possibly illicit behavior is known as ‘GOING GREEN’.