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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

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

Resources for PAYT Municipalities

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

Why Consider PAYT?

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

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

PAYT Drop-Off Results

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

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