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, May 2017 (PDF 545.69 KB)
Map of Massachusetts Municipalities with PAYT/SMART Programs, May 2017 (PDF 880.32 KB)

Resources for PAYT/SMART Municipalities

MassDEP Pay-As-You-Throw Implementation Guide (PDF 738.48 KB)
PAYT/SMART Bag Vendors on State Contract, October 2016  

Why Consider PAYT/SMART?

PAYT/SMART in Massachusetts Fast Facts (PDF 117.35 KB)
PAYT/SMART Basics for Municipalities (PDF 171.98 KB)
How Much Trash Did We Throw Out? (2011-2016) (PDF 2.71 MB)
MassDEP Pay-As-You-Throw Presentation (PDF 1.03 MB)
MassDEP Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) Municipal Grants 

PAYT/SMART Curbside Results

Case Study: Town of Ashland (PDF 34.58 KB)
Case Study: Town of Hamilton ("Three Sort") (PDF 982.97 KB)
Case Study: City of Malden (PDF 32.79 KB)
Case Study: Town of Wrentham (PDF 21.48 KB)

PAYT/SMART Drop-Off Results

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