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Rockport, MA Disposes of Flat Fee in Favor of More Fair Utility Pricing
On March 22nd, commissioners unanimously approved a switch to a universal pay-as-you-throw system. http://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_news/rockport-dumps-flat-fee-for-trash/article_2ca926c2-9e8b-50d9-b5c4-169461690861.html
Chronicle Trash Talk
A Boston-based television news program dedicates an entire episode to the solid waste crisis and looks at how some cities and towns are battling it–including pay-as-you-throw. http://www.wcvb.com/chronicle/thursday-april-7-trash-talk/38803454
Brewer, Maine, Official Says Pay-as-You-Throw Program Has Saved $370,000 in Five Years
The central Maine city has also cut trash tonnage by 50% and increased the recycling rate by almost 50%. Mayor: “The savings from the PAYT program have had a positive impact on the city’s tax rate, which benefits all of our taxpayers.” https://bangordailynews.com/2016/03/06/news/bangor/brewer-official-says-pay-as-you-throw-program-has-saved-370000-in-5-years/
Gold in the Garbage: How Recycling Rates Could Be a Lot Higher
A column written for Governing magazine by the president of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance on how pay-as-you-throw can help cities increase their recycling and save money. http://www.governing.com/gov-institute/voices/col-pay-as-you-throw-higher-recycling-rates.html
Brattleboro, Vt., to Reduce Curbside Garbage Collection
After six months of pay-as-you-throw, the city will be saving an additional $100,000 per year by moving to every-other-week garbage collection. http://www.reformer.com/latestnews/ci_29350366/brattleboro-reduce-curbside-garbage-collection
An Early Adopter Of Universal Recycling Programs, Brattleboro, Vt., Is Saving Money
Town manager: “The magnitude of those changes and how quickly that fell into place really is impressive.” http://digital.vpr.net/post/early-adopter-universal-recycling-programs-brattleboro-saving-money
Vermont “Leading North America” With Act 148
Also known as the “pay-as-you-throw law,” the new statute is already demonstrating positive results. http://www.reformer.com/news/ci_28993715/vermont-leading-north-america-act-148
University of Maine Survey Shows Pay-as-You-Throw Trash Disposal Boosts Recycling
“Most people in communities with pay-as-you-throw programs responded that it was ‘easier to comply’ than they thought it would be, and most considered the costs ‘fair,’ the survey results state.” https://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/16/news/bangor/umaine-survey-shows-pay-as-you-throw-trash-disposal-boosts-recycling/
Waterville, Maine, Pay-as-You-Throw Said to Have Saved $164,000 in First Year
Trash tonnage fell by 54%. https://www.centralmaine.com/2015/09/11/waterville-pay-as-you-throw-said-to-have-saved-154000-in-first-year/