• Pay-as-you-throw will begin July 1, 2025
• Residents will buy trash bags instead of paying the annual flat fee (so you pay for what you use – much like your energy bill)
• Bulk waste and recycling are not part of this change
• There will be different size bags (different cost per bag) to fit the garbage can you use
• This will encourage people to recycle and compost to reduce waste

 

I have participated in the orange bag program since it’s inception and figure that my family would spend about $100/yr for bags – about the same as the current transfer station annual permit. In my household, we have three to five adults, a cat, and a dog, and I do a lot of gardening.

 

If you want to hear more, I highly recommend Two Guys and a Pint podcast with HRRA Executive Director Jennifer Heaton-Jones.