Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)

Pay-As-You-Throw Basics for Municipalities

Web page

Pay-As-You-Throw Case Studies: Curbside Programs

Ashland
MS Word 237 KB | PDF 31 KB

Hamilton
MS Word 239 KB | PDF 31 KB

Malden
MS Word 538 KB | PDF 40 KB

Wrentham
MS Word 238 KB | PDF 22 KB

Pay-As-You-Throw Case Studies: Drop-Off Programs

Duxbury
MS Word 114 KB | PDF 63 KB

Needham
MS Word 203 KB | PDF 23 KB

MassDEP Pay-As-You-Throw Implementation Guide, January 2004

MS Word 889 KB | PDF 738 KB

Massachusetts Municipalities with PAYT Programs, February 2012

The MS Excel spreadsheet version contains information on 136 cities and towns with Pay-As-You-Throw programs and may be used as a searchable database by using Excel's autofilter feature. The file contains two worksheets: PAYT Programs List and Summary & Key.
MS Excel 141 KB | PDF 44 KB

Related: Map of Massachusetts Municipalities with PAYT Programs
JPG 441 KB | PDF 522 KB

Note: MassDEP updates this information on a periodic basis. Please send corrections to: stefan.malner@state.ma.us

PAYT Bag Vendors on State Contract, February 2012

MS Word 165 KB | PDF 54 KB

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Pay-As-You-Throw
EPA Web site

Fall 2006 Bulletin: Pay-As-You-Throw Reaps Dividends Across Massachusetts
EPA Web site