Payt Best To Encourage Recycling, Says Commission

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"Pay-As-You-Throw" waste collection schemes can increase recycling levels among households, according to new research published by the European Commission.rnAn EU-funded project, found that a Pay-As-You-Throw system leads to double the amount of recycling, than a flat fee approach. The study which covered 157 local authority areas in the Czech Republic, with a total population of 2.6 million, found that the amount of mixed residual waste generated in the PAYT areas was on average 240 kg per head annually, compared with 260 kg in the areas charging a flat fee.rnAccording to the researchers, a fixed flat fee does not encourage households to separate waste or reduce the volume of mixed residual waste. They believe that although PAYT models incur a higher initial cost to the authority, they encourage a higher level of separation.rnPAYT waste schemes charge households and businesses according to the amount of mixed residual waste they generate. They have been proposed as an effective means of reducing the amount of waste going to landfill, thus helping local authorities meet the requirements of the EU Landfill Directive.