What is ‘Pay-As-You-Throw’?

‘Pay-As-You-Throw’ is a variable-rate system that encourages households to recycle more and generate less trash.  The cost savings are then passed on to the households as reduced trash disposal costs.  Simply put, ‘Pay-As-You-Throw’ is a system by which you pay for the trash you discard.  The core idea of Pay-As-You-Throw is that when you recycle more and discard less trash, you pay less.