Colombian recyclers swap horse-drawn carts for trucks Informal rubbish collectors in Bogota used to sort through bins for recyclable items - now the city authorities are trying to integrate them into the official rubbish collection service. They're being given trucks to replace their horses and carts, along with an extra wage on top of what they are given by the recycling plant for bags of usable glass, paper and plastic. The recyclers are some of the city's most marginalised inhabitants - the project hopes to improve their lives and make the city more sustainable. Images.