Chemical and plastics' producers have put out such a plethora of consumer products, and an ever-growing plethora, at that which makes it quite trying for consumers who ARE willing to try and seriously recycle! Look at the bottom of almost every plastic bottle or container and there usually is a triangle with a number inside. Said number stands for a certain "type" of plastic, apparently. There's the rub. Some numbered bottles, etc., are apparently very easy to recycle. Meaning, apparently, that it is "economical" to do so, for the entity which eventually does the actual "recycling" or disposes of the plastic items in some chemical process or manner. County I reside in has county recycling locations scattered around, but only plastics with the numbers "1" and "2" are accepted for recycling.
County also recycles aluminum cans, but not so much when it comes to other aluminum products, aluminum foil, etc. Recycles cardboard products, newspapers, office paper, etc., which I have been told has actually paid for itself at times and on occasion produced a small profit for the county. The market has been, at time fairly volatile, and some entities, jurisdictions, etc., have just given up recycling of such products for that reason.
Not aware of ANY recycling of glass products in my area of the State and in nearby counties. Understand that Huntington may still have a productive glass factory or business in the City and that glass recycling is done there.
Recycling takes a lot of time and effort to be done right and efficiently. For said reasons, many decide not to bother trying to recycle. Many find working/doing Sudoku puzzles easier and less vexing!!