| Local Policy Description: | Pay As You Throw Waste Management Practices
As solid waste costs have continued to rise through this past decade, increasing greenhouse gas emissions, communities have increasingly explored Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) programs. With this system, residents buy bags, tags, stickers, or punch cards for their trash, each typically costing between $.30 and $2.00. A few towns use weight-based programs where residents are charged by the pound. In almost all programs, recycling is free. As a result, people only pay for what they throw out, and are provided with incentives for reducing solid waste generation and increasing recycling.
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