We live in a condominium complex with one garbage dumpster and one recycling dumpster--and according to the rules, one cannot place food rubbish in the recyclable container. They are both full at least twice a week with appropriate materials. Rob & I, however, recycle cans and bottles (due to CA Refund deposits) by giving them to a friend of ours to stockpile and redeem later, she routinely takes in enough to make $60 or so every month.
For a normal household here in Signal Hill or Long Beach, CA, this would offset the fees for both the recycle bin for Single-family homes, as well as the fee for the large rubbish can for the automated trucks.