Many communities use a mixed-flow recycling program in which various types of bottles, cans, and ...

Many communities use a mixed-flow recycling program in which various types of bottles, cans, and other containers are placed in a single recycling bin.  Suppose a community alters its recycling program by mandating that the containers must be sorted by type of material (i.e., glass, aluminum, plastic).  What is the expected impact of this change on the optimal quantity of unredeemed (scrapped) containers?
A) Optimal quantity increases
B) Optimal quantity decreases
C) Optimal quantity remains unchanged
D) We cannot determine the outcome of this policy change without having more information