Pay As You Throw

fatnoah · 03-15-2013, 12:04 PM

When I lived in Worcester, the bags for PAYT were only 50 cents apiece. They were so valuable that we still used regular garbage bags for our refuse and then put those inside the PAYT bags. That prevented costly rips and ensured we'd get the most for our dollar.

I now live in Melrose, MA and we pay $50 per quarter for trash pickup. It's a separate line item on our water/sewer bill from the town and perfectly reasonable.

Another option for towns is to go the Winchester, MA route which has no municipal trash collection. People have to pay a private hauler to take the trash or pay the pay the $190 annual fee for the privilege of schlepping it themselves to the town transfer station.

03-15-2013, 12:04 PM	#20
fatnoah Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	When I lived in Worcester, the bags for PAYT were only 50 cents apiece. They were so valuable that we still used regular garbage bags for our refuse and then put those inside the PAYT bags. That prevented costly rips and ensured we'd get the most for our dollar. I now live in Melrose, MA and we pay $50 per quarter for trash pickup. It's a separate line item on our water/sewer bill from the town and perfectly reasonable. Another option for towns is to go the Winchester, MA route which has no municipal trash collection. People have to pay a private hauler to take the trash or pay the pay the $190 annual fee for the privilege of schlepping it themselves to the town transfer station.