Many communities distribute distinctively marked cans or bags.
Others use stickers or tags, which residents affix to the bags or cans they set out for collection. In some cases, container type will dictate the rate structure local officials use. In other cases, a community may favor a rate structure that lends itself to a certain type of container. 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.