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Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)

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

Open XLSX file, 41.99 KB,  Massachusetts Municipalities with PAYT Programs, June 2025 (English, XLSX 41.99 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.03 MB,  Map of Massachusetts Municipalities with PAYT Programs, September 2026 (English, PDF 1.03 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.68 MB,  Map: How Much Trash Did We Throw Out in 2025 (English, PDF 1.68 MB)

Resources for PAYT Municipalities

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

Why Consider PAYT?

Open PDF file, 385.74 KB,  PAYT & Trash Cart Programs Comparison (English, PDF 385.74 KB)
Open PDF file, 146.39 KB,  PAYT in Massachusetts Fast Facts (English, PDF 146.39 KB)
Open PDF file, 218.57 KB,  PAYT Basics for Municipalities (English, PDF 218.57 KB)
Open PDF file, 15.22 MB,  Maps: How Much Trash Did We Throw Out - Historical View 2011 - Present (English, PDF 15.22 MB)
Open PDF file, 3.9 MB,  Pay As You Throw Explained Webinar Slides, May 2024 (English, PDF 3.9 MB)
Open PDF file, 5.54 MB,  Pay As You Throw Tune Up Webinar Slides, November 2024 (English, PDF 5.54 MB)
Pay As You Throw Explained Webinar Replay, May 2024
Pay As You Throw Tune Up Webinar Replay, November 2024
MassDEP Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) Municipal Grants

PAYT Curbside Results

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

PAYT Drop-Off Results

Open PDF file, 228.57 KB,  Case Study: Town of Harvard (English, PDF 228.57 KB)

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