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It's
Economically Sustainable.
Pay-as-you-throw is an effective tool for communities struggling
to cope with soaring MSW management costs.
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Well-designed programs enable communities to
generate the revenues they need to cover all MSW
program costs, including the costs of such
complementary programs as recycling and
composting.
Residents benefit, too. Communities
with pay-as-you-throw have told EPA that residents often welcome the
opportunity to take control of their trash bill. |
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It's
Environmentally Sustainable.
Because of the incentive it provides residents
to put less waste at the curb, communities with
programs in place have reported significant
increases in recycling and reductions in waste
amounts ranging from 25 to 45 percent, on
average. Less waste and more recycling means
that fewer natural resources need to be
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It's
Fair.
Communities also have told us that the most
important advantage of all may be the fairness pay-as-you-throw offers to community residents.
When the cost of
managing trash is hidden in taxes, or charged at
a flat rate, residents who recycle and prevent
waste end up subsidizing their neighbors'
wastefulness. Under this kind of program,
residents pay only for what they throw away.
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If
you would like to order a Pay-As-You-Throw Tool
Kit or request further information about pay-as-you-throw programs, please call the Pay-As-You-Throw Help line
toll-free at 1-888-EPA-PAYT
or for other web site information, click below.
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