Editorial: Recycling center closure is a sign of what's to come

Last month, Santa Monica's only public recycling buyback center closed after the City Council declined to renew its contract with the company that operated it. For decades, the Delaware Avenue center was the go-to place for locals to turn their recyclables into cash. Now, they will have to find a redemption center in another city to recover the 5- or 10-cent deposits paid when bottles or cans are purchased.