Dive summary:

• Taveres, Fla., is starting a new points system similar to frequent flier miles in order to encourage residents to recycle.
• The city recently upgraded to a single-stream system and is looking for ways to encourage residents to make the most of the new technology including upping the size of their recycling bins.
• Residents can register their address and their recyclables weight will be tracked.

From the article:

Through a point system similar to a frequent-flier program, people can register their home address and earn points for the average weight for the amount being recycled on their route. City officials hope this incentive will encourage people to recycle more.

Tavares is the latest city to adopt single-stream recycling, in which recyclable material such as paper, tin cans and many plastics can be placed together rather than have to be sorted separately. Residents have new 65-gallon rolling carts through the city's new contract with Waste Management and Recyclebank. ...