We are becoming "hardcore consumers".
We couldn't care less about the environment.
We DEMAND convenience at ANY cost.
Filling up garbage bags is fairly easy. Sorting  recycle is not fun, and slightly more difficult than filling garbage bags. 
That's not necessarily where I stand, just a "general observation". 
However, I don't recycle ever, and never will.
When I purchase something, I also purchase the right to do whatever I want with it. If I feel like throwing it away I will, if I feel like turning it into heat, I'll toss it in the wood stove.
Charge an initial deposit on recyclables and more ppl might be willing to play along.