For certain materials it is necessary to centralise our recycling, such as with plastics and metals, but with biological waste which can easily decompose, it is in most cases unnecessary. Not only will it save you money to recycle your own food and garden clippings, but it is also a more effective way of protecting our biophysical environment.
Composting can be a great way for people to reduce their waste collection bills (which also has a carbon footprint), and it will also give you a lot of high quality compost which can be used to grow plants in your garden, hopefully reducing your food bill as well. Admittedly, not everyone has a garden at hand to use to grow stuff and use their compost, but if they do, it is both a more environmentally responsible and frugal way of living.
