Recycling is still unevenly practiced in Turkey, so travelers should not assume every neighborhood has separate bins or a strong sorting culture; in many places, waste is simply mixed unless you are in a newer district, mall, or hotel that provides labeled containers. In larger cities you may see informal collectors called
kağıt toplayıcıları gathering cardboard, plastic, and metal for resale, while glass and bottles are more likely to be returned through deposit-style systems or special collection points than sorted carefully at home.