I was raised by a mother who believed
very strongly in the importance of recycling, to the point where if she found a soda can in the trash she would harangue all her children until one of them fessed up. Consequently, I'm big on recycling even though my apartment complex doesn't collect it
I actually just took three big Trader Joe's paper bags full of recycling and a plastic grocery bag full of cans to the convenience center today, which my county operates.