"Recycling our waste, be it on a small scale in the home or office or on a large scale like the nation’s landfills will potentially cut millions of dollars a year – millions of dollars that can be put into other important programs. Is recycling cost-effective? It saves tax money and has potential to pay you for your old electronics and junk. From analysis, it would seem so. This is from an article that appeared on All Green Website: http://www.allgreenrecycling.com/blog/is-recycling-cost-effective/"