The different types of pay-as-you-throw can lead to widely different results. In general, communities with cart-based programs throw away the most pounds per capita (PPC) each year, with tag or sticker programs having a lower PPC than cart programs, and bag-based pay-as-you-throw (with or without automated collection) having the lowest PPC of all.
The table below offers a snapshot comparison of the different types of PAYT:
This table provides a more detailed view of relative PAYT performance across a range of communities:
