WM trash pickup... doubts about recycling

[lovefourpaws.livejournal.com]

I was driving behind a WM trash truck today on Boston Ave. (it is technically Medford, but I figure that's close enough) and saw the workers tossing the trash, cardboard, paper and plastics into the compactor all at once. I'm pretty sure Somerville's  trash and recycling get picked up separately (at least mine do...) so I was just curious to see if any Medford residents knew about this.

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[redcolumbine.livejournal.com]

It makes me wonder if the city's and the contractor's incentives are in conflict. The city wants to recycle to save money on landfill fees, but if WM is getting paid by weight, there's a math problem that needs to be solved.