Disadvantages of the current model

Not possible without multi-million investments in high-end processing plants which often also require substantial government subsidies.

Long journeys using conventional fuels generate high transportation costs and negate carbon footprint reductions made elsewhere in the process.

Collections take place regardless of how full your bins are. This is how many waste management companies make their money at the expense of sustainability.

Customers are often tied into rigid long-term contracts which produce inefficiencies typical for economies of scale.

Globalisation of waste management puts size of profit ahead of genuine community responsibility which undermines true long-term sustainability.