Can we raise money by selling recycled aluminum cans?

Our aluminum cans are sold through the City’s contract with Groot. We are paying Groot half of what it costs to collect refuse to collect our recycling. If we had no recycling program, the over 6000 tons the city recycles each year would cost the residents an additional $600,000 per year in collection and disposal fees. What Federal & State dollars come into which departments? How much can be saved by going to a semi-monthly payroll rather than bi-weekly? Savings would be minimal. Reducing number of payrolls from 26 to 24 per year would save some labor although payroll deductions and garnishments would need to be revised. Also, small amount of savings from printing/paper costs. Streets & Sanitation service benchmark? What is the cost compared to privatization? The only cost comparison made to date involve refuse collection. The cost of refuse collection for in-house personnel is about $9 per household per month. The average contractor cost for collection is about $7.50 per household ...  more