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My building also has the recycling depot in the basement/garage, which is not a big deal for me.

However, homeowners in my area also get their organics picked up/composted, and the city still hasn't introduced that program for condos and buildings, which is too bad since it would dramatically cut down the amount of garabage that's taken to the landfill. I try to collect my organics and take them to my parent's place where it can be picked up.

A recycling depot would definitely influence my decision to rent a place. Green bin, not as much since I know that it's a city issue, not a building management one.

Had I really thought it through before moving into my current apartment, I would have made sure there was a nook or corner to create a recycling station. As things stand, after a year and a half, I am still unhappy about the ad-hoc solution I have fashioned.

In my next search (later this fall) I will be looking for a space in the apartment where I can set up not just my recycling bins, but also my donation outboxes and extra household goods so I can start to buy in bulk.

While it seems like a small thing, the easier it is to recycle, the more likely we will all do it.

I'm wondering how I can get my apartment building to set up the option for recycling. Right now I'm just piling it all into a mountain in my dining room and then will have to drive it to a recycling center sometime. LOL I'll need to do it soon before I'm buried alive!

Back to the other post:

If a can of "Green" paint costs $40/gallon, and a gallon of "Toxic" paint costs $20/gallon - What do you think most landlords are going to use? Nylon wall-to-wall costs $5/square yard installed and wool wall-to-wall costs $20/square yard installed - What do you think the landlord is going in install?
What do they care if you don't like the smell or if it's recyclable as long as it's cheap, easy to clean and you pay the rent on time?

Recycling: My building only has recycling centers on the 8th and 16th floors (19 floor building), but garbage rooms on every floor - Not exactly the most user-friendly/convenient way to encourage us to recycle.
(I honestly think they only did it because of a City mandate)

To be honest, it's hard enough finding a place in the DC area that won't eat up my entire paycheck and is not in an area where I'm likely to get shot upon walking out of the building. It would be nice to be able to take an apartment's eco-friendly features into consideration, but most of us renters don't have that luxury.

Hey, at least your buildings offer recycling, I have to drive 20 miles to take mine in and pay. But that has to do with the county I live in and less w/ my apartment complex. At least I have a garage to store it in until the time comes.

I'd echo what engineergirl said. We have recycling beside the dumpster outside. What annoys me is that clearly people are putting stuff out there that is NOT recyclable (like wax-coated cardboard). does anyone know: Does this negate everything, or does it get sorted out. For some reason, this annoys me a lot!