Sandwich, Mass., Pay-as-You-Throw Program Sees Fourth Successful Year
“We’ve reduced trash by half,” Public Works Director says.
Sandwich, Mass., Pay-as-You-Throw Effort Deemed Success
The town reports saving $600,000 in disposal costs over four years of pay-as-you-throw.
How Maine Towns Are Trying to Throw Away Less and Save More
An article in the Bangor Daily News looks at pay-as-you-throw’s popularity across Maine, where one-third of residents live in PAYT communities and see 40%-55% less solid waste on average.
Cutting Trash in Half: How New Hampshire Towns and Cities Can Secure Their Financial Future with Pay-as-You-Throw
The New Hampshire Municipal Association has published an article on the success of pay-as-you-throw in the Granite State.
Boston Public Radio Covers Pay-as-You-Throw
WGBH radio in Boston devotes a half-hour discussion to the success and popularity of pay-as-you-throw across Massachusetts.
http://wgbhnews.org/post/bpr-trash-trash-food-and-food-thought
The Atlantic Magazine Calls Pay-as-You-Throw Part of “The Future of Trash”
A feature article in The Atlantic says that pay-as-you-throw is part of “the future of trash,” citing positive results from the program in Worcester, Mass.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/07/future-of-trash/395279/
Pay as You Throw Away? Five Ways to Cut Off Waste at the Source
The UK’s Guardian newspaper reports that pay-as-you-throw “is important because it makes any other effort at waste prevention more effective.”
Waterville, Maine, Foresees $430,000 Gain With Pay-as-You-Throw
The city reports that it has cut trash by 55% with pay-as-you-throw, leading to dramatic financial gains.
http://www.centralmaine.com/2015/03/24/waterville-foresees-430000-gain-with-pay-as-you-throw/
Fall River, Mass., Pay-as-You-Throw Program on Target to Make $3.5M
The city of Fall River says its pay-as-you-throw program is on track to meet its $3.5 million annual revenue and savings target.
Pay-As-You-Throw Pays
The town of Brewster, Mass., reports that trash is down 47% with pay-as-you-throw, recycling is up, and the program saved them $51,000 last year.
http://brewster.wickedlocal.com/article/20150109/NEWS/150106701/?Start=1