Pay-as-you-throw is a policy that charges people for the amount of trash they toss out. It’s also sometimes called variable-rate pricing or pay-as-you-waste. Many cities and towns around the world, ...

The dilemma of what to do with their trash plagues a lot of communities. Shrinking landfill space and "not-in-my-backyard" protests over new landfills are two common hurdles town and county leaders ...

While Gwinnett County's solid waste plan lowers rates for many unincorporated residents, cities have fared much better in their contracts for residential garbage service. Among cities with a ...

GREENWICH — A new “pay as you throw” proposal to change how the town deals with trash was met with skepticism on Tuesday before the Board of Estimate & Taxation. Under the program proposed by First ...

Billings residents who produce less garbage may pay less to have it collected. The city is looking to change the way it collects garbage and charges for it as Billings grows and demand on services ...