Before revision:  Second, I combine municipal level price effects on unsorted and recycling waste with their impacts on municipal and pollution costs. I estimate overall welfare benefits after three years of adoption, when waste prices cause significant waste avoidance .
After revision:  Second, I estimate policy impacts on pollution and municipal management costs, and compute the overall social cost savings for each municipality. Social welfare effects become positive for most municipalities after three years of adoption, when waste prices cause significant waste avoidance .