Recent surveys have shown that only about ten percent of plastics and twenty five percent of cardboard is recycled in the US.

Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says a single stream recycling program does have significant costs….

Leon says there was and is public demand for the single stream system…..

Leon says there will be rising costs to keep a single stream system…..

Leon says it would be cheaper to keep all solid waste together and bury it in the landfill.