Well here in Panama ppl just dont give a F about recycling, past three years we always have fires on the city dumpster for days, until this year the new goverment has started a plan to recycle plastic and has been working on the process and infrastructure of the city dumpster, but as you said one without the other just doesnt work, recycle is a huge industry and I guess corruption doesnt let the country progress because I cant understand how they havent at least gave this task to a private entity, I bet there are many trying to buy our waste 🤦♂️
There really needs to be greater awareness among the population for recycling to be effective. Of course, if the government doesn't do its part, things won't work very well either. It's a shame that things like this happen in your country.