Enviromentalist
Many small towns and cities started recycling programs in the early 1980s (with the blue recycling bins). But they had not established recycling centers to deal with what garbage men collected from the bins. And cities did not have money to truck/ship the recycled trash to a recycling center. So most of these beginning programs died. Then, cities tried again, with citizens who wanted to recycle paying a small fee for the bin. But again, it failed. Now, most small cities/towns do NOT have curb service recycling. A city may have a drop off point, say at the City Hall, but citizens must transport it all there. No one has figured out how to make recycling pay for itself, and pay in every town.
You can recycle bicycles at local recycling centers, bike shops, or donation centers that accept used bikes. Some cities also have specific bike recycling programs or events.
Most US cities have recycling programs. In many of them, the law requires certain materials to be placed in recycling containers rather than garbage disposal. Recycling is not 100% effective, but efforts are growing better.
Most suburban cities in Utah offer a recycling program complete with weekly pickup, just like trash. Those who don't typically have a recycling drop-off location. If you live in a more rural area, you may have to collect the recycling and bring it to the recycling plant yourself. Ask at your city hall to see what programs they have available, and what types of materials they accept.
Urban Planning Engineer is a career. The engineer designs towns and cities.
There are thousands of cities that don't offer recycling at all.
Many cities are incorporating recycling into their waste management planning. Quite a few offer recycling pickup service; several are going so far as to institute single-stream recycling, where homeowners put all recyclable materials in one container, rather than separating it out by product type.
At recycling facilities outside the cities. They are managed by companies such as the WM.
The safest way to destroy a macbook pro would be to get someone else to do it for you. There are recycling programs set up in most cities that accept electronics. If the macbook pro is given to them, it could be safely recycled and therefore "destroyed."
Some cities have methadone clinics
Yes. Since most cities sell the recycling materials and makes money off them, taking recycling materials is considered theft of city property.
Some cities do not have adequate recycling facilities, or recycling might be cost inhibitive, depending on the size of your town. You can lobby at a city council meeting or inquire at your local recycling center though, if you want to help expand the current facilities.