How do I get a municipality to start a recycling program?

I live in the southeast. I would like to see some sort of recycling program started, but I'm pretty sure that the county will just tell me that there isn't enough funding for such a program. Any ideas on what I could do to help prod this to fruition?

Answer:
I would attend the commission meetings and/or other community meetings where your input is welcomed.

I would suggest also that you go prepared with information that would be convincing (but not pushy/demanding).
Well, you could write them a letter before supposing they don't have a recycling program or send a petition around the community. Another idea is to start spreading the word and get people in your town to unite under the cause. You could see if there is an existing group or club that is already trying to do this and join up.
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you can get a recycle program started, first you should try getting a good amount of people involve, and try having different fund raising like every 2 weeks or at lease once a month cause that can bring in cash, and then try sending a letter to your major after you have gotten enough people in volve and enough cash so that way it would be hard for the major to turn you down.

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