I have trash service, but did not opt for recycling.
Twice a month I sort and take a load into the community recycling center. Not something I enjoy, but I always have thought it was better than it going to the landfill.
My recycling program is more of a jobs program. I drive down the road, throwing out beer cans, thereby providing employment to the guys that go around collecting cans to trade for cash. Win-Win, I get a buzz, and provide employment for someone else