The trash in this city is my number one complaint as a resident here. It's horrible here and frankly, embarrassing. You cannot find a trashcan ever, even in center city. So people resort to littering, which in turn emboldens others to litter, "if it's already trashy out here, whats the difference?" There is no civic pride. And yes, lately I've RARELY seen an actual recycling truck, I agree, they usually throw the recycling in the trash. Go to any other city and you can see, it's not too hard to figure out. I visit my family in British Columbia twice a year, and it is PRISTINE up there. The province provides separate receptacles for trash, recycling AND compost, and the guidelines are easy to find and figure out. Even in public there are three trashcans that are clearly labeled. Philly is so stuck in its ways and shuns change, we can't make any progress.