When Is a Recycling Bin Not a Recycling Bin?

Last month I gave the Verizon Center credit for having at least a couple of recycling bins. Then the last time I was at a game, I saw this:

A recycling bin with the "recycling" sign pointed at the wall isn't a recycling bin. It's a trash can. Weak.

Spotted at the Verizon Center

Went to the Verizon Center for the Wizards-Sonics game on Sunday and spotted this - a recycling bin! I gladly recycled my plastic bottle.

As excited as I was to see it, the bin looked a bit lonely. Not only was it the only recycling bin I saw in the Verizon Center all day, it didn't have a trash bin next to it. Seems like that would increase the chances of people just shoving garbage in.

Unfortunately, I can't find much more information about green initiatives at the Verizon Center, the website facts focus on events and luxury features.