Back at Junk Value, Recyclables Are Piling Up

Back at Junk Value, Recyclables Are Piling Up The worldwide economic downturn has decimated the market for recycled materials like cardboard, plastic, newspaper and metals. For example, in the USA, this junk is accumulating by the ton in the yards and warehouses of recycling contractors, which are unable to find buyers or are unwilling to sell at rock-bottom prices.