i don't know if anyone said this yet, however i would write a very kind informative and realistic letter to the mayor, or someone in the city council, or anyone with a bit more power and reputation than yourself...i'm currently doing the same thing, i just emailed the mayors office/city council about the big trash can sized recycling bins they distributed across the city a few months ago(did anybody else get these???)and yet they didnt put them where it would actually do some good, like the nearby parks where crew rows boats, lots of kids play, a dance center, a baseball field, library, etc etc all in the right place with over 20 trash cans probably, and no recycling whatsoever... speaking of which i need to go check my mail..
Lots of schools recycle if yours doesn't then you could probably change that with a petition with enough signatures on it