Results: Pay as you throw (PAYT) trash service
Published on 05/04/2016
Also called trash metering or unit pricing for trash collection, PAYT is a system of trash collection where residents are charged based on how much waste they present for collection. There are various models. Some charge residents based on the weight of their trash. Others require users purchase and use specific bags for placing their refuse at the street for collection.
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More than 6,000 communities in the U.S. and over 200 in Canada have implemented some type of PAYT system. Do you live in a community that currently uses this system for trash collection? Yes
11%
204 votes
No
64%
1155 votes
Undecided
9%
154 votes
Not Applicable
16%
287 votes
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2.
If you live in an area that does use PAYT, do you have a positive impression of the system or negative? Positive
10%
187 votes
Negative
9%
161 votes
NA
64%
1147 votes
Undecided
17%
305 votes
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If your area does not currently use PAYT, would you like to pay according to how much trash your produce each week? Yes
17%
306 votes
No
32%
583 votes
Undecided
18%
323 votes
Not Applicable
33%
588 votes
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Some proponents of PAYT say lower-income families tend to produce less waste and would benefit by paying lower waste collection fees. Do you agree? Yes
26%
459 votes
No
19%
349 votes
Undecided
26%
469 votes
Not Applicable
29%
523 votes
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