How Does a Pay as You Throw Program Work?
by Earth 911 on September 25th, 2007
Pay-as-You-Throw (PAYT) is a type of trash collection program where residents will pay a per bag of garbage fee instead of a lump sum for the service. In turn, the curbside recycling program component is offered at no charge or a reduced fee.
The ideal outcome of PAYT is that residents will start recycling more in an effort to save money. According to the EPA, about 75 percent of what is found in the average garbage can is recyclable, so a PAYT program rewards people who choose alternative forms of disposal for this content, such as curbside recycling or composting.
12:59 am on January 18th, 2008
In my opinion, payt is the right way to go. People should pay only on what they throw so that they have full control on the waste they generate.
Unforunately for me, I am charge a flat rate that increases yearly as the council cramp on the “waste reduction programme” but still seeing an increase in waste dispose. This is because, if the people have already pay the waste disposal fee, they will throw all the can.
In fact, I actually throw almost zero waste as I process all my kitchen and other waste within my home. So, if I do move to a Payt council, I will not have to pay any waste collection fee at all.
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