A PAYT program can be designed around any one of the container options described below. Each system has its advantages and disadvantages related to such issues as offering a system that residents view as equitable, creating as direct an economic incentive for waste reduction as possible, and assuring revenue stability for the solid waste agency. Other communities ask collection crews to record the number of cans left out. Bills based on service level or number of cans set out are then sent to households, usually monthly or quarterly. Compatibility with automated collection systems.
Cans prevent litter from blowing and animals from scattering trash.
Reduced waste reduction incentive, since residents are billed the same amount whether they fill their can halfway or completely. Inventory and distribution system needed for cans. Billing system needed to collect revenues. Residents purchase the bags from the solid waste agency through outlets such as municipal offices or retail stores. Municipalities include in the cost of the bag all or some of their waste collection and disposal costs.