Out in the country there isn't trash pickup unless you specifically contract with some company to do that. That means you either save your trash and recyclables to take to the transfer station or you burn and take the ashes to the transfer station to be cocktailed with other wastes.

For the city dweller concerned about air quality the prior only makes sense, and might be a good alternative to curbside pickup that discourages recycling and reuse.

When you go to the transfer station, there are big bins for putting your recyclables alongside of the packer. It's clear where each type of trash should go, and seeing all the other people's segregated trash it's an powerful incentive for you to follow the lead.

The sorting and disposal of trash is carefully monitored by the transfer station attendant, so to ensure it's done properly unlike the trash and commingled recyclables truck that comes down the street.

It's not a solution for everybody. Not everybody owns a pickup truck in the city or has the place to store a month's worth of garbage. In the heat of the city it probably does not make sense to store trash for an extended period of time. Yet, it could save fuel and encourage people to think more about waste. It can save money as you don't have to hire so many truck drivers. When you see your garbage piling up in your garage, it forces you to think more about it.