Is Manatee county trash recycling program merely a sham?

I watched Manatee County employees pick up curbside recycle bins of paper and plastic and throw them in the back of a Manatee County garbage truck. Does this mean I am wasting my time sorting out recyclables into the correct containers?

I have witnessed this on four occasions. Does Manatee County have a recycle program or is it all ending up in the landfill?

John Yeager