Each bar is wrapped in cellophane, which are then wrapped in the normal outer packaging. To make the 4 pack, they simply took 2x two packs and put them on a cardboard tray,and then wrapped those.
I don’t think I’ve ever gone through so much unwrapping for candy.
Recycling companies get subsidized by the government in a lot of places. They don’t need to charge when they get paid with taxpayer dollars.