Recycling profitable here despite U.S. trend

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Each day, Tucson recycling coordinator Don Gibson reads the industry news: Recycling companies going under. Cities asking residents to stockpile their goods.

Still, he feels lucky.

"Things are pretty good for us right now," he said Monday.

In October - the last time the city received a check for its recycled materials - the figure above the signature was $133,687.34.