'It's not worth it': Edmonton's mixed recycling is garbage, entrepreneurs say

Edmonton’s habit of dumping all recyclables in the same truck and squishing it together makes valuable cardboard and plastics unusable for many entrepreneurs.
“If it’s mixed, it stays mixed. It’s not worth it,” said Ken Scott, who sources clean newspapers for a local insulation company.
The company collects used newspaper, grinds it up and adds fire retardant, then uses it to fill attics and walls across Edmonton. But the company can’t use what gets thrown int