I’M A PRETTY GOOD RECYCLER. I don’t mind separating the materials and making periodic treks to the public recycle center, where I put recyclables in separate containers for collection. It makes me feel good. And it’s free. Or was free. Effective April 2021, Chaffee County no longer has public drop-off sites for recycling. Our only option is to pay for the services of one of three local waste haulers. They offer curbside single-stream recycling for a monthly fee of $15 to $20. That’s in addition to the trash collection fee. Sadly, when I Iook at the commingled recyclables in my ...
