One of the recent trends in recycling right now is all-in-one recycling. All the paper, plastic, glass, and metal waste goes into one recycle bin, which is sorted at the factory. The argument is that it requires fewer trucks to pick it all up.
Construction work is usually seasonal. Many crops can only be grown during specific times during the year. Retail clerk positions are often seasonal. Package delivery personnel are often hired during the holidays.
During the peak of construction (1998 through 2000), about $3 million of work is completed each day. At the peak of construction activity, in the year 2000, about 4,000 construction workers will be on the job. The peak of construction's impact on the city came in 1997 and 1998.