WasteZero is the leader in delivering programs to help municipalities, reduce waste going into landfills, improve recycling rates, and generate revenue.

Our WasteZero Pay As You Throw(PAYT) programs take the traditional PAYT concept to an entirely new level, providing at least twice the environmental and financial benefits of ordinary programs.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) programs (also known as the unit-based or variable rate pricing) provide a direct economic incentive for residents to reduce waste. Under Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT), households are charged for waste collection based on the amount of waste they throw away, in the same way they are charged for electricity, gas, or other utilities. These programs are designed to encourage residents to throw away less and recycle more.

Today, there are about 7,000 Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) programs operating in the U.S. and they come in all shapes and sizes, with many different ways to meter the waste, numerous methods of implementing the programs, and an array of options for pricing the programs and sharing the benefits within the community.

According to the EPA, Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) programs typically reduce solid waste by about 17-23%. Unfortunately, most of those Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) programs are not run optimally.

WasteZero Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) programs incorporate all of these critical success factors.