I will also say, I drive a diesel pickup and it costs about $120 a day in fuel. Make sure your wages will cover the added expense.

I drive from Ellsworth to auburn every day, a little over 2 hours one way every day (almost 5 hours round trip.) My 8 hour day turns into a 13 hour day. I wake up at 3:30 and get home at 6. In the mornings, it’s great because I have time to drink coffee and wake up. The evenings I unwind and listen to podcasts. You just gotta learn how to enjoy it. But it’s not for everyone.

I work as a contractor at eco Maine frequently and they do separate recyclables and have separate trucks come and get it. Not sure where it goes from there (possibly china) but they’re doing their part.