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<br />Philadelphia's Recycling Coordinator David Robinson said sensors on the trucks instantly weigh the <br />recyclables and allow the city to keep track of residents who are recycling improperly. A worker on the <br />truck lifts the lid of the cart to check the material. If workers see improper material, the cart is not emptied <br />and the Streets Department sends a letter to the household to remind them which materials the program <br />accepts. <br /> <br />Fines <br />Instead of a carrot another Pennsylvania city is using a stick to get people to recycle. Pittsburgh began <br />ticketing non-recyclers last year. <br /> <br />If city crews do not see recycling in front of a home on collection day, a letter is sent to the homeowner. If <br />the resident still does not recycle, they are sent a citation. Fines and court costs are $62.50 for not recycling. <br />A second offense costs more than $500. So far no second citations have been issued. <br /> <br />While some people have complained about the fines, Guy Costa, the public works. director told the <br />Associated Press he's been getting mostly positive comments. "The feedback I've been getting is, 'It's about <br />time because I've been recycling and my neighbor hasn't been.'" <br /> <br />Seattle was looking for a way to boost the city's sagging recyclirigrates. So the City Council passed a <br />mandatory recycling law that took effect 1, but penalties Wop't be enforced until next year. <br /> <br />Starting in 2006, people in single-family homes <br />amounts" of recyclables in their trash, defined by <br />apartments, condominiums and will face <br /> <br /> <br />trash picked lip if they dump "significant <br />than 10 percent by volume. Owners of <br /> <br />43 <br />