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Twenty years ago, only one curbside recycling program existed in the United States, which collected several materials at the curb. By 1998, 9,000 curbside programs and 12,000 recyclable drop-off centers had sprouted up across the nation. Recycling is one of the greatest successes of the United States and has several benefits towards the environment and human population. Collecting and processing secondary materials, manufacturing recycled-content products, and then purchasing recycled products creates a circle or loop that ensures the overall success and value of recycling. Collecting recyclables varies from community to community, but there are four primary methods; curbside, drop-off centers, buy-back centers, and deposit/refund