North Carolina-based WasteZero promises that its pay-as-you-throw model will reduce waste by more than a third in its first year. By Peter McGuire, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story A private waste management company looking to expand in Maine is guaranteeing that communities that sign on to its pay-as-you-throw waste disposal system will reduce Read More
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Company Offers Guarantee for Maine Towns to Reduce Trash by More than One-third
News Release The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) and WasteZero announced today a joint initiative to help Maine towns dramatically reduce waste through WasteZero Trash Metering®, a Pay-As You-Throw (PAYT) program for household trash. WasteZero, the nation’s largest waste reduction company, will guarantee Maine communities that adopt its program—and that don’t already have a Read More
Other Pay-As-You-Throw Resources
PowerPoint presentation by the Natural Resources Council of Maine Payasyouthrow.org: A great national resource on PAYT WasteZero: This company helps towns reduce waste through trash metering and it also manufactures PAYT bags. “Cutting Trash in Half in Maine”: An article on PAYT from The Maine Townsman
Why Support Pay As You Throw
It makes sense. We produce too much trash in Maine. Not only should communities provide a convenient way for people to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost, but they should also create an incentive for people to do so by charging a fee for each bag of household trash. Charging a fee for each bag of Read More
Waterville Residents Overwhelmingly Uphold Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)
This spring citizens in Waterville sent a resounding message when they voted by a margin of nearly two to one to uphold the city’s Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) waste management program. Waterville’s PAYT program launched in September 2014 and has exceeded all expectations and the city’s waste reduction targets. City Officials say the PAYT program, in combination Read More
How Maine Towns are Trying to Throw Away Less and Save More
By Christopher Burns, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story Maine residents and businesses produced 2.5 million tons of waste in 2013, working out to 2.8 pounds of garbage per person each day. While that’s less garbage per person than the national average (4.4 pounds), getting rid of all that waste is expensive. It’s consistently Read More
Waterville Residents Find They’re Liking Pay-as-you-throw
City officials fielded suggestions to pick up recycling more often, provide better bags, and offer more education about what may be recycled. By Amy Calder, Staff Writer Morning Sentinel news story WATERVILLE — Most people who spoke Wednesday at a meeting on the city’s pay-as-you-throw trash collection system said they like the program but not Read More
Waterville’s Pay-as-you-throw Trash Plan Evokes Criticism, Praise
Detractors cite increased costs for individual residents, while proponents note then environmental benefits and municipal savings. By Rachel Ohm, Staff Writer Morning Sentinel news story WATERVILLE — With city officials looking to convert solid waste disposal to a pay-as-you-throw system, residents are divided over the pros and cons of such a scheme. Some say it Read More
Monday-Tuesday, April 28-29: Maine Recycling & Solid Waste Conference – Expanding the World of Recycling
Join NRCM Sustainable Maine Policy Advocate and Outreach Coordinator Sarah Lakeman for the 21st Annual Maine Recycling & Solid Waste Conference & Trade Show. Sarah will be speaking at the conference about product stewardship (on Monday) and pay-as-you-throw programs (on Tuesday). You can learn more about NRCM’s product stewardship work, including many first-in-the-nation laws that Read More
