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Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)/Save-Money-And-Reduce-Trash (SMART)

Learn about the successes and documented savings that Massachusetts cities and towns have achieved by implementing PAYT/SMART programs.
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Existing PAYT/SMART Programs

Massachusetts Municipalities with PAYT/SMART Programs, November 2023 (English, XLSX 41.92 KB)
Map of Massachusetts Municipalities with PAYT/SMART Programs, September 2022 (English, PDF 1.87 MB)
Map: How Much Trash Did We Throw Out in 2021? (English, PDF 1.26 MB)

Resources for PAYT/SMART Municipalities

MassDEP Pay-As-You-Throw Implementation Guide (English, PDF 738.48 KB)
PAYT/SMART Bag Vendors on State Contract 

Why Consider PAYT/SMART?

PAYT & Trash Cart Programs Comparison (English, PDF 169.37 KB)
PAYT/SMART in Massachusetts Fast Facts (English, PDF 133.46 KB)
PAYT/SMART Basics for Municipalities (English, PDF 809.44 KB)
Maps: How Much Trash Did We Throw Out? (2011-21) (English, PDF 11.11 MB)
MassDEP Pay-As-You-Throw Presentation, April 2022 (English, PDF 1.96 MB)
MassDEP Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) Municipal Grants 

PAYT/SMART Curbside Results

Case Study: Town of Milton (English, PDF 250.5 KB)
Case Study: Town of Ashland (English, PDF 34.58 KB)
Case Study: City of Chicopee (English, PDF 211.75 KB)
Case Study: Town of Hamilton ("Three Sort") (English, PDF 168.93 KB)

PAYT/SMART Drop-Off Results

Case Study: Town of Harvard (English, PDF 228.57 KB)
Case Study: Town of Duxbury (English, PDF 65.38 KB)
Case Study: Town of Hanson (English, PDF 192.41 KB)
Case Study: Town of Needham (English, PDF 22.15 KB)
Case Study: Town of Sandwich (English, PDF 97.74 KB)

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