'People see rubbish, but I see money': the professional recyclers cashing in on Australia's bottles and cans

Return and earn schemes have diverted tonnes of waste from landfill. For some people, it is also a source of incomeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSitting on a milk crate outside Sydney's Wynyard station, with a plastic poncho, a cardigan and a beanie to stay warm on a bitter night, Tepyanee waits.It's getting late; if she has to wait much longer, she risks missing the last train home and getting stranded - it wouldn't be the first time. Last week she missed the last connecting service home and remained on the platform overnight until the first train at dawn. Continue reading...