Full User Pay Programs

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Full User Pay Programs: The following municipalities operate full user pay programs where residents are required to pay directly for each bag of waste that is to be collected.
Municipality Start Date Unit Cost System Description Revenues Offset Initial Goals for Implementing a User Pay System

Adelaide, Township 01-Apr-97 $2.00/tag All garbage placed at curbside must have a tag affixed to be picked up. Residents purchase tags at municipal offices, a hardware store, a general store, and a variety store. Lifts are limited to 18 kg, maximum size for bags is 30"x38" and cans cannot exceed 17 gallons. Waste collection and disposal. Originally implemented to maintain the landfill. Reduce total cost of solid waste management, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Ailsa Craig, Village 06-Mar-96 $1.50/tag All garbage placed curbside for collection must have a tag affixed to be picked up. Residents purchase tags at local retail outlets. There is a lift limit of 18 kg per bag/container. Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is part of tax base. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.

Alvinston, Village 01-Mar-96 $2.00/tag All garbage bags placed curbside for collection must have a tag affixed in order to be picked up. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices. At the start of the program residents received 20 tags to help them adjust to the system, These tags seem to have lasted for the first two months. Waste reduction measure and to cover collection costs Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Bayfield, Village 01-Jul-93 $2.00/tag Garbage bags must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices and local retailers. Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, and remove solid waste from the tax base.

Beachburg, Village 01-Feb-93 $5.00/bag, $10.00 for large item pick up Garbage must be placed in bags which are white and marked with a "B" in order to be collected. Residents can purchase these bags at one of three local retail outlets in the village. Waste collection and disposal. Waste is transported to Carp landfill site. Blue box program is included in taxes. Reduce total cost of solid waste management

Belleville, City 01-Apr-96 $1.00/tag Garbage bags placed curbside must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. A partial user pay program was implemented in 1995 where residents could set out 6 bags for collection at no charge; additional bags had to bear a tag. In 1996, a full user pay system was implemented with no fred tags and all garbage set out for collection required a tag. There is a weight limit of 23 kg per bag. Partial coverage of waste collection and disposal. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management, save on disposal costs by educating public on recycling and encouraging people to recycle.

Biddulph, Township 09-Jan-97 $2.00/tag All garbage bags set out on the curb must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. Residents purchase tags at variety stores and township offices. There is a weight limit of 20 kg per bag. Revenues cover waste collection and disposal. Recycling (blue box) is included in taxes. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Bosanquet, Township 01-Apr-94 $1.50/tag Garbage bags set out on the curb must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices or at local retail outlets. There is a weight limit of 20 kg/bag. Waste collection, disposal and captial costs. Recycling is included in taxes. Increase equity

Brant, Township 01-Oct-95 $1.00/tag All garbage bags placed curbside must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices. There is a lift limit of 25 kg. Costs of running the user pay program and covers waste collection and disposal. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Caradoc, Township 01-Jan-97 $1.50/bag All garbage bags put out on the curb must have a tag affixed to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at 8 stores and the township offices. There is a lift limit of 18 kg. Waste collection and disposal, blue box program Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion (thus, extending the life of the landfill), reduce total cost of solid waste management, and remove solid waste from the tax base.

Clifford, Village 01-Sep-96 $1.00/tag Garbage bags must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at two variety stores. Landfill tipping fees, waste collection and disposal. Reduce waste, increase recycling and disposal, reduce total cost of solid waste management.

Clinton, Town 01-Feb-94 $1.00/tag sold in lots of 10 Garbage set out must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents purchase tags from the municipal office in groups of 10. Garbage bags cannot weigh more than 20 kg and can be no larger than a standard size bag (26" x 36"). Waste collection and disposal, recycling is included in the tax base at a cost of $32.00/year Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion

Dawn-Euphemia Township 01-Jul-96 $2.00/tag The Township of Euphemia recently amalgamated with the Township of Dawn but has kept its user pay program. All bags set out require tags which can be purchased at municipal offices. There is a weight limit of 18 kg/tag. Waste collection and disposal. Reduce waste, increase recycling and disposal

Deseronto, Town 19-Jan-96 $0.50/tag All garbage bags set out for collection must have a tag affixed to them. Residents can purchase tags at township offices. Some of the costs of waste management including the blue box program. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion

Dryden, Town 01-Oct-96 $1.00/tag, landfill tipping fee of $37.50/tonne There is a tag system in place where all garbage set out must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents purchase tags at town offices, corner stores, and larger stores. There is a lift limit of 20 kg. Waste collection and disposal, blue box program Increase equity, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Edwardsburgh, Village 01-Jan-95 $1.00/tag In the Fall of 1991 a partial user pay system was implemented where residents received 52 free tags a year. Additional tags were $1.00/tag. In January 1995, a full user pay system was implemented. Tag prices decreased to $0.50/tag and were required on all bags of garbage set out for collection. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices. Waste collection and disposal, recycling is included in tax base. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.

Elizabethtown, Township 01-Jul-93 $0.50/tag Garbage set out for curbside pick up must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents purchase tags at the Township office or at local retail stores. Landfill operation costs Remove solid waste from the tax base.

Eramosa, Township 01-Mar-91 $1.75/bag Garbage must be placed in bags specified by town bylaws in order to be collected. Residents can purchase these bags at corner stores. Revenues cover waste collection and disposal. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Exeter, Town 01-Jan-94 $2.00/tag On July 1, 1993 a partial system was implemented and residents received 26 free tags. On January 1, 1994 a full user pay system came into effect where all garbage bags/containers required a tag in order to be collected. The maximum weight allowed per bag or container is 18 kg. Residents can purchase tags at the local municipal offices. Waste collection and disposal, and the blue box program. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion. Landfill was nearing completion, user pay was implemented to prolong the life of the landfill and prevent the added expense of shipping garbage out of the municipality.

Fergus, Town 25-Jun-97 $2.00/bag; as of June 30, 1998 the price will be going down to $1.75/bag. Garbage must be placed in specific bags as indicated by municipality guidelines in order for the garbage to be collected. Residents can purchase these bags from nine grocery stores, local hardware stores and municipal offices. There is lift limit of 27 kg per bag. Waste collection and disposal. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management and remove solid waste management from the tax base.

Forest, Village 01-Jan-96 $2.00/tag Garbage bags set out must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. Maximum wieght per bag/container allowed for pick up is 20 kg. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices. A few months before the program was officially launched, residents were given 26 free tags in order to help them get used to the program. Soon after, the full user pay program was implemented and no free tags were given out. Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management, remove solid waste from the tax base.

Front of Leeds and Lansdowne, Township 01-Jul-91 $1.00/bag Garbage bags must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at township office. Waste collection and disposal. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, extend the life of the landfill.

Gananoque, Town 01-Jul-91 $1.25/tag All garbage bags placed for curbside collection require a tag. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices, the recycling depot, or local stores. A maximum of 4 bags per collection is permitted with a weight limit of 18 kg/bag. Tag prices increased as of May 1995 from $1.00/tag to $1.25/tag. Waste collection and disposal (approximately 75% of waste disposal). Recycling is included in tax base. There is no local landfill site (it closed down April 30 , 1991) so waste is disposed of at the Carp landfill site. Money from tag sales offsets the Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management, and remove solid waste disposal from the tax base.

Goderich, Town 01-Jan-94 $1.50/tag, $1.50/bundle for organic material. All garbage set out for collection requires a tag. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices or local retailers. Garbage bags and cans require one sticker and large items need two. Maximum weight is 20 kg per container, maximum size per bag is 26"X36", maximum size per box is 40 square inches per side. There is an organic waste collection program with 3 pick ups per year of organic material and free fall leaf pick up. Waste collection and disposal Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Grand Bend, Village 05-Oct-92 $2.00/tag Garbage bags/containers placed curbside for collection must have a sticker. Residents can purchase stickers from village offices or participating businesses. There is a weight limit of 20 kg/bag. Waste collection and disposal, recycling (blue box program) Increase equity, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion. Landfill costs were increasing dramatically and it became necessary to offset these costs.

Greater Napanee, Town 01-Jun-93 $1.00/tag Garbage must be placed in bags which require a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at Town Hall where if they buy one tag, they get one free. Waste collection and disposal. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Grey, Township 01-Jan-97 $2.00/tag All garbage bags/containers set out require a tag to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices or local stores. About 20% of waste collection, disposal and recycling costs. Reduce total cost of solid waste management.

Hay, Township 01-Apr-96 $2.00/tag Garbage bags require a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices or local retailers. There is a weight limit of 18 kg/bag. Waste collection and disposal and costs of operating the waste site. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.

Huron, Township 01-Sep-96 $1.00/tag Garbage collected curbside requires a tag affixed on every bag. Residents can purchase tags at the township offices, the landfill site or local retailers. The landfill has different fees for larger items (not collected at curbside). Garbage collection occurs only in town. There is a lift limit of 11 kg/bag. Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.

Ingersoll, Town 01-Jul-96 $1.00/tag Every unit of garbage set out requires a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at the municipal office, convenience stores, grocery stores, or video outlets. There is a weight limit of 18 kg/tag. Waste collection and disposal and blue box. Reduce waste, increase (and encourage) recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.

Kincardine, Town 05-Jan-93 $2.50/tag Garbage bags/containers set out require tags for collection. There is a maximum lift weight of 11 kg/bag or container. Residents purchase tags at local stores. Commercial collection has gone from three days to one day per week. Operation of the landfill site. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion . The program, has worked very well, there has been a 75% reduction in waste going to landfill, recycling has increased by 50% and composting has increased by 85% since implementation.

Kitley, Township 02-Jan-93 $120.00/year for 75 tags; $1.50/tag for additional. As of January 1998, a full user pay system was implemented where residents pay $120 per year to receive 75 tags. If more tags are needed, they can be purchased. Waste disposal The landfill site is now closed and the user pay program covers the cost of shipping garbage to Ottawa to be disposed of. It was also adopted to reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Lucan, Village 01-Jan-96 $2.00/tag A tag system is in effect where all garbage bags set out require a tag for collection. Residents can puchase tags from local retailers. There is a weight limit of 20 kg/bag. Waste collection and disposal. Some of the revenue also goes towards replacing blue boxes. Recycling is included in the tax base at a cost of $25.00/residential unit. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Marathon, Town 02-Jun-97 $1.00/tag All garbage bags set out must have a tag affixed. Residents purchase tags at the town offices, library, and landfill site. Tipping fees and commercial pickup charges were also implemented. Revenues from tag sales are being put towards installing a new landfill site. Recycling is part of the tax base. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, originally started to fund a new landfill site.

McKillop, Township 01-Jan-97 $2.00/tag Residents must attach a tag to all units of garbage set out for collection. Tags can be purchased at municipal offices, two general stores and a gas station. There is a weight limit of 18 kg/tag. About 50% of waste collection and disposal costs. Recycling is included in the tax base Reduce total cost of solid waste management, remove solid waste from the tax base.

Meaford, Town 10-Jun-96 $1.00/tag All garbage bags/containers set out require tags for collection. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices. There is a weight limit of 23 kg/bag. Waste collection and disposal as well as recycling. Reduce total cost of solid waste management, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Metcalfe, Township 01-May-97 $2.00/tag All garbage bags set out for collection must have a tag affixed. Residents purchase tags at stores and township offices. Waste collection and disposal. Originally implemented to maintain the landfill. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.

Middlesex Centre, Township of 01-Jan-98 $1.50/tag All garbage bags placed curbside for collection require tags. Residents can purchase tags at stores, businesses, or township offices. There is a lift limit of 18 kg. Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, and increase equity.

Oil Springs, Village 01-Mar-96 $1.00/tag A tag must be attached to all units of garbage set out for collection. Residents purchase tags at municipal offices. There is a lift limit of 20 kg. Waste collection and disposal, recycling. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.

Osgoode, Township 26-Jan-98 $1.00/tag All bags of garbage placed curbside must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at retail outlets, community centres, and libraries in each village; also, residents purchase tags at fire hall, or township office. There is a weight limit of 23 kg per bag. Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Parkhill, Town 01-Jan-96 $1.70/tag or sheet of 9 for $15.00 All units of garbage placed curbside require a tag for pick up. Residents purchase tags at municipal offices. Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base. Reduce total cost of solid waste management, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Prescott, Town 01-Jan-96 $1.25/tag Residents must affix a tag to all bags of garbage set out for collection. Tags can be purchased at municipal offices. There has been a four bag limit per set out since the beginning of the partial user pay system in August 1992. From August 1992 until 1996, residents were given 104 free tags per year. There are no free tags given out now. Only two sizes of bags are accepted, kitchen size and larger plastic or paper bags sold by the town. There is a weight limit of 23 kg per bag. Landfill tipping fees. Reduce cost of solid waste management, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion. It was also implemented to promote environmental awareness by making people notice their waste production and the excessive use of packaging by companies. It is anticipated that this awareness will encourage residents to take action against companies who use excessive packaging.

Seaforth, Town 01-Jan-94 $1.75/bag Garbage must be placed in bags as specified in the user pay guidelines set by the municipality. Households contact local garbage collection service when they have a load. Revenues go directly to the waste disposal contractor who uses the money for waste collection and disposal. Waste collection and disposal has always been contracted out, it is not done by the municipality. People pay the contractor directly to dispose of waste.

South-West Oxford, Township 01-Apr-94 $1.00/tag Residents must attach a tag to all bags of garbage set out for collection. Tags can be purchased at municipal offices or local retailers. If recyclables are put in the bag instead of blue box, the garbage will not be picked up. There is a weight limit of 14 kg per bag. Waste collection and disposal. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Stratford, City 13-Jan-97 $1.20/tag Residents must affix tags to all bags of garbage set out for collection. Tags can be purchased at 14 locations including city hall, a seniors centre, two department stores, and convenience stores. Standard garbage bags need 1 tag, grocery bags 1/2 tag, containers: up to 128 L require 1 tag, 129-140: 2 tags, 240-360: 3 tags. At the landfill site, people are charged $0.50 for a bag or can and $52.50 for loose loads of garbage. Waste collection and disposal costs (these have been removed from taxes) Increase equity, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Tuckersmith, Township 01-Jan-94 $1.50/tag All bags of garbage set out for collection must have a tag affixed. Residents purchase tags at the municipal office. There is a weight limit of 18 kg/tag. Waste collection. Reduce total cost of solid waste management, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Usborne, Township 01-Sep-97 $2.00/tag Residents must attach a tag to all garbage bags set out for collection. Tags can be purchased at the Kirkland market or the municipal offices. There is a weight limit of 20 kg/tag. Waste collection, disposal and recycling. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Warrick, Township 11-Jun-97 $1.50/tag Watford is on a full user pay tag system. In Warrick, people take their own garbage to the landfill. Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base. Reduce total cost of solid waste management.

West Garafraxa, Township 05-Aug-92 $2.00/tag All bags of garbage must have a tag attached in order to be collected, garbage cans must have a permanent tag affixed. Residents puchase tags and bags at township offices. Waste collection and disposal. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Westmeath, Township 01-Oct-91 $3.00/bag Residents purchase bright yellow bags marked with "W" at township offices. Waste collection and disposal costs as well as landfill operating costs. Extend the life of the landfill by reducing waste, increasing recycling and diversion.

Zorra, Township 01-Jun-96 $1.00/tag sold in lots of 10. A tag must be affixed to all bags of garbage set out for collection. Residents purchase tags at township offices and eight locations including corner stores and grocery stores. There is a four bag limit for curbside pick up. Waste collection and diposal. Recycling is included in tax base. Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.

Zurich, Village 01-Jan-96 $2.00/tag All bags of garbage set out for curbside collection require a tag. Residents purchase tags at the municipal office and a local supermarket. Waste collection and disposal costs. Increase equity.

**Full User Pay Programs**: The following municipalities operate full user pay programs where residents are required to pay directly for each bag of waste that is to be collected.
Municipality	Start Date	Unit Cost	System Description	Revenues Offset	Initial Goals for Implementing a User Pay System
Adelaide, Township	01-Apr-97	$2.00/tag	All garbage placed at curbside must have a tag affixed to be picked up. Residents purchase tags at municipal offices, a hardware store, a general store, and a variety store. Lifts are limited to 18 kg, maximum size for bags is 30"x38" and cans cannot exceed 17 gallons.	Waste collection and disposal. Originally implemented to maintain the landfill.	Reduce total cost of solid waste management, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Ailsa Craig, Village	06-Mar-96	$1.50/tag	All garbage placed curbside for collection must have a tag affixed to be picked up. Residents purchase tags at local retail outlets. There is a lift limit of 18 kg per bag/container.	Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is part of tax base.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.
Alvinston, Village	01-Mar-96	$2.00/tag	All garbage bags placed curbside for collection must have a tag affixed in order to be picked up. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices. At the start of the program residents received 20 tags to help them adjust to the system, These tags seem to have lasted for the first two months.	Waste reduction measure and to cover collection costs	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Bayfield, Village	01-Jul-93	$2.00/tag	Garbage bags must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices and local retailers.	Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, and remove solid waste from the tax base.
Beachburg, Village	01-Feb-93	$5.00/bag, $10.00 for large item pick up	Garbage must be placed in bags which are white and marked with a "B" in order to be collected. Residents can purchase these bags at one of three local retail outlets in the village.	Waste collection and disposal. Waste is transported to Carp landfill site. Blue box program is included in taxes.	Reduce total cost of solid waste management
Belleville, City	01-Apr-96	$1.00/tag	Garbage bags placed curbside must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. A partial user pay program was implemented in 1995 where residents could set out 6 bags for collection at no charge; additional bags had to bear a tag. In 1996, a full user pay system was implemented with no fred tags and all garbage set out for collection required a tag. There is a weight limit of 23 kg per bag.	Partial coverage of waste collection and disposal.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management, save on disposal costs by educating public on recycling and encouraging people to recycle.
Biddulph, Township	09-Jan-97	$2.00/tag	All garbage bags set out on the curb must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. Residents purchase tags at variety stores and township offices. There is a weight limit of 20 kg per bag.	Revenues cover waste collection and disposal. Recycling (blue box) is included in taxes.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Bosanquet, Township	01-Apr-94	$1.50/tag	Garbage bags set out on the curb must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices or at local retail outlets. There is a weight limit of 20 kg/bag.	Waste collection, disposal and captial costs. Recycling is included in taxes.	Increase equity
Brant, Township	01-Oct-95	$1.00/tag	All garbage bags placed curbside must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices. There is a lift limit of 25 kg.	Costs of running the user pay program and covers waste collection and disposal.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Caradoc, Township	01-Jan-97	$1.50/bag	All garbage bags put out on the curb must have a tag affixed to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at 8 stores and the township offices. There is a lift limit of 18 kg.	Waste collection and disposal, blue box program	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion (thus, extending the life of the landfill), reduce total cost of solid waste management, and remove solid waste from the tax base.
Clifford, Village	01-Sep-96	$1.00/tag	Garbage bags must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at two variety stores.	Landfill tipping fees, waste collection and disposal.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and disposal, reduce total cost of solid waste management.
Clinton, Town	01-Feb-94	$1.00/tag sold in lots of 10	Garbage set out must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents purchase tags from the municipal office in groups of 10. Garbage bags cannot weigh more than 20 kg and can be no larger than a standard size bag (26" x 36").	Waste collection and disposal, recycling is included in the tax base at a cost of $32.00/year	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion
Dawn-Euphemia Township	01-Jul-96	$2.00/tag	The Township of Euphemia recently amalgamated with the Township of Dawn but has kept its user pay program. All bags set out require tags which can be purchased at municipal offices. There is a weight limit of 18 kg/tag.	Waste collection and disposal.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and disposal
Deseronto, Town	19-Jan-96	$0.50/tag	All garbage bags set out for collection must have a tag affixed to them. Residents can purchase tags at township offices.	Some of the costs of waste management including the blue box program.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion
Dryden, Town	01-Oct-96	$1.00/tag, landfill tipping fee of $37.50/tonne	There is a tag system in place where all garbage set out must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents purchase tags at town offices, corner stores, and larger stores. There is a lift limit of 20 kg.	Waste collection and disposal, blue box program	Increase equity, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Edwardsburgh, Village	01-Jan-95	$1.00/tag	In the Fall of 1991 a partial user pay system was implemented where residents received 52 free tags a year. Additional tags were $1.00/tag. In January 1995, a full user pay system was implemented. Tag prices decreased to $0.50/tag and were required on all bags of garbage set out for collection. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices.	Waste collection and disposal, recycling is included in tax base.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.
Elizabethtown, Township	01-Jul-93	$0.50/tag	Garbage set out for curbside pick up must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents purchase tags at the Township office or at local retail stores.	Landfill operation costs	Remove solid waste from the tax base.
Eramosa, Township	01-Mar-91	$1.75/bag	Garbage must be placed in bags specified by town bylaws in order to be collected. Residents can purchase these bags at corner stores.	Revenues cover waste collection and disposal.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Exeter, Town	01-Jan-94	$2.00/tag	On July 1, 1993 a partial system was implemented and residents received 26 free tags. On January 1, 1994 a full user pay system came into effect where all garbage bags/containers required a tag in order to be collected. The maximum weight allowed per bag or container is 18 kg. Residents can purchase tags at the local municipal offices.	Waste collection and disposal, and the blue box program.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion. Landfill was nearing completion, user pay was implemented to prolong the life of the landfill and prevent the added expense of shipping garbage out of the municipality.
Fergus, Town	25-Jun-97	$2.00/bag; as of June 30, 1998 the price will be going down to $1.75/bag.	Garbage must be placed in specific bags as indicated by municipality guidelines in order for the garbage to be collected. Residents can purchase these bags from nine grocery stores, local hardware stores and municipal offices. There is lift limit of 27 kg per bag.	Waste collection and disposal.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management and remove solid waste management from the tax base.
Forest, Village	01-Jan-96	$2.00/tag	Garbage bags set out must have a tag affixed in order to be collected. Maximum wieght per bag/container allowed for pick up is 20 kg. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices. A few months before the program was officially launched, residents were given 26 free tags in order to help them get used to the program. Soon after, the full user pay program was implemented and no free tags were given out.	Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management, remove solid waste from the tax base.
Front of Leeds and Lansdowne, Township	01-Jul-91	$1.00/bag	Garbage bags must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at township office.	Waste collection and disposal.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, extend the life of the landfill.
Gananoque, Town	01-Jul-91	$1.25/tag	All garbage bags placed for curbside collection require a tag. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices, the recycling depot, or local stores. A maximum of 4 bags per collection is permitted with a weight limit of 18 kg/bag. Tag prices increased as of May 1995 from $1.00/tag to $1.25/tag.	Waste collection and disposal (approximately 75% of waste disposal). Recycling is included in tax base. There is no local landfill site (it closed down April 30 , 1991) so waste is disposed of at the Carp landfill site. Money from tag sales offsets the	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management, and remove solid waste disposal from the tax base.
Goderich, Town	01-Jan-94	$1.50/tag, $1.50/bundle for organic material.	All garbage set out for collection requires a tag. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices or local retailers. Garbage bags and cans require one sticker and large items need two. Maximum weight is 20 kg per container, maximum size per bag is 26"X36", maximum size per box is 40 square inches per side. There is an organic waste collection program with 3 pick ups per year of organic material and free fall leaf pick up.	Waste collection and disposal	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Grand Bend, Village	05-Oct-92	$2.00/tag	Garbage bags/containers placed curbside for collection must have a sticker. Residents can purchase stickers from village offices or participating businesses. There is a weight limit of 20 kg/bag.	Waste collection and disposal, recycling (blue box program)	Increase equity, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion. Landfill costs were increasing dramatically and it became necessary to offset these costs.
Greater Napanee, Town	01-Jun-93	$1.00/tag	Garbage must be placed in bags which require a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at Town Hall where if they buy one tag, they get one free.	Waste collection and disposal.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Grey, Township	01-Jan-97	$2.00/tag	All garbage bags/containers set out require a tag to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices or local stores.	About 20% of waste collection, disposal and recycling costs.	Reduce total cost of solid waste management.
Hay, Township	01-Apr-96	$2.00/tag	Garbage bags require a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices or local retailers. There is a weight limit of 18 kg/bag.	Waste collection and disposal and costs of operating the waste site.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.
Huron, Township	01-Sep-96	$1.00/tag	Garbage collected curbside requires a tag affixed on every bag. Residents can purchase tags at the township offices, the landfill site or local retailers. The landfill has different fees for larger items (not collected at curbside). Garbage collection occurs only in town. There is a lift limit of 11 kg/bag.	Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.
Ingersoll, Town	01-Jul-96	$1.00/tag	Every unit of garbage set out requires a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at the municipal office, convenience stores, grocery stores, or video outlets. There is a weight limit of 18 kg/tag.	Waste collection and disposal and blue box.	Reduce waste, increase (and encourage) recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.
Kincardine, Town	05-Jan-93	$2.50/tag	Garbage bags/containers set out require tags for collection. There is a maximum lift weight of 11 kg/bag or container. Residents purchase tags at local stores. Commercial collection has gone from three days to one day per week.	Operation of the landfill site.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion . The program, has worked very well, there has been a 75% reduction in waste going to landfill, recycling has increased by 50% and composting has increased by 85% since implementation.
Kitley, Township	02-Jan-93	$120.00/year for 75 tags; $1.50/tag for additional.	As of January 1998, a full user pay system was implemented where residents pay $120 per year to receive 75 tags. If more tags are needed, they can be purchased.	Waste disposal	The landfill site is now closed and the user pay program covers the cost of shipping garbage to Ottawa to be disposed of. It was also adopted to reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Lucan, Village	01-Jan-96	$2.00/tag	A tag system is in effect where all garbage bags set out require a tag for collection. Residents can puchase tags from local retailers. There is a weight limit of 20 kg/bag.	Waste collection and disposal. Some of the revenue also goes towards replacing blue boxes. Recycling is included in the tax base at a cost of $25.00/residential unit.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Marathon, Town	02-Jun-97	$1.00/tag	All garbage bags set out must have a tag affixed. Residents purchase tags at the town offices, library, and landfill site. Tipping fees and commercial pickup charges were also implemented.	Revenues from tag sales are being put towards installing a new landfill site. Recycling is part of the tax base.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, originally started to fund a new landfill site.
McKillop, Township	01-Jan-97	$2.00/tag	Residents must attach a tag to all units of garbage set out for collection. Tags can be purchased at municipal offices, two general stores and a gas station. There is a weight limit of 18 kg/tag.	About 50% of waste collection and disposal costs. Recycling is included in the tax base	Reduce total cost of solid waste management, remove solid waste from the tax base.
Meaford, Town	10-Jun-96	$1.00/tag	All garbage bags/containers set out require tags for collection. Residents can purchase tags at municipal offices. There is a weight limit of 23 kg/bag.	Waste collection and disposal as well as recycling.	Reduce total cost of solid waste management, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Metcalfe, Township	01-May-97	$2.00/tag	All garbage bags set out for collection must have a tag affixed. Residents purchase tags at stores and township offices.	Waste collection and disposal. Originally implemented to maintain the landfill.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.
Middlesex Centre, Township of	01-Jan-98	$1.50/tag	All garbage bags placed curbside for collection require tags. Residents can purchase tags at stores, businesses, or township offices. There is a lift limit of 18 kg.	Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, and increase equity.
Oil Springs, Village	01-Mar-96	$1.00/tag	A tag must be attached to all units of garbage set out for collection. Residents purchase tags at municipal offices. There is a lift limit of 20 kg.	Waste collection and disposal, recycling.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion, reduce total cost of solid waste management.
Osgoode, Township	26-Jan-98	$1.00/tag	All bags of garbage placed curbside must have a tag in order to be collected. Residents can purchase tags at retail outlets, community centres, and libraries in each village; also, residents purchase tags at fire hall, or township office. There is a weight limit of 23 kg per bag.	Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Parkhill, Town	01-Jan-96	$1.70/tag or sheet of 9 for $15.00	All units of garbage placed curbside require a tag for pick up. Residents purchase tags at municipal offices.	Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base.	Reduce total cost of solid waste management, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Prescott, Town	01-Jan-96	$1.25/tag	Residents must affix a tag to all bags of garbage set out for collection. Tags can be purchased at municipal offices. There has been a four bag limit per set out since the beginning of the partial user pay system in August 1992. From August 1992 until 1996, residents were given 104 free tags per year. There are no free tags given out now. Only two sizes of bags are accepted, kitchen size and larger plastic or paper bags sold by the town. There is a weight limit of 23 kg per bag.	Landfill tipping fees.	Reduce cost of solid waste management, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion. It was also implemented to promote environmental awareness by making people notice their waste production and the excessive use of packaging by companies. It is anticipated that this awareness will encourage residents to take action against companies who use excessive packaging.
Seaforth, Town	01-Jan-94	$1.75/bag	Garbage must be placed in bags as specified in the user pay guidelines set by the municipality. Households contact local garbage collection service when they have a load.	Revenues go directly to the waste disposal contractor who uses the money for waste collection and disposal.	Waste collection and disposal has always been contracted out, it is not done by the municipality. People pay the contractor directly to dispose of waste.
South-West Oxford, Township	01-Apr-94	$1.00/tag	Residents must attach a tag to all bags of garbage set out for collection. Tags can be purchased at municipal offices or local retailers. If recyclables are put in the bag instead of blue box, the garbage will not be picked up. There is a weight limit of 14 kg per bag.	Waste collection and disposal.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Stratford, City	13-Jan-97	$1.20/tag	Residents must affix tags to all bags of garbage set out for collection. Tags can be purchased at 14 locations including city hall, a seniors centre, two department stores, and convenience stores. Standard garbage bags need 1 tag, grocery bags 1/2 tag, containers: up to 128 L require 1 tag, 129-140: 2 tags, 240-360: 3 tags. At the landfill site, people are charged $0.50 for a bag or can and $52.50 for loose loads of garbage.	Waste collection and disposal costs (these have been removed from taxes)	Increase equity, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Tuckersmith, Township	01-Jan-94	$1.50/tag	All bags of garbage set out for collection must have a tag affixed. Residents purchase tags at the municipal office. There is a weight limit of 18 kg/tag.	Waste collection.	Reduce total cost of solid waste management, reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Usborne, Township	01-Sep-97	$2.00/tag	Residents must attach a tag to all garbage bags set out for collection. Tags can be purchased at the Kirkland market or the municipal offices. There is a weight limit of 20 kg/tag.	Waste collection, disposal and recycling.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Warrick, Township	11-Jun-97	$1.50/tag	Watford is on a full user pay tag system. In Warrick, people take their own garbage to the landfill.	Waste collection and disposal. Recycling is included in the tax base.	Reduce total cost of solid waste management.
West Garafraxa, Township	05-Aug-92	$2.00/tag	All bags of garbage must have a tag attached in order to be collected, garbage cans must have a permanent tag affixed. Residents puchase tags and bags at township offices.	Waste collection and disposal.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Westmeath, Township	01-Oct-91	$3.00/bag	Residents purchase bright yellow bags marked with "W" at township offices.	Waste collection and disposal costs as well as landfill operating costs.	Extend the life of the landfill by reducing waste, increasing recycling and diversion.
Zorra, Township	01-Jun-96	$1.00/tag sold in lots of 10.	A tag must be affixed to all bags of garbage set out for collection. Residents purchase tags at township offices and eight locations including corner stores and grocery stores. There is a four bag limit for curbside pick up.	Waste collection and diposal. Recycling is included in tax base.	Reduce waste, increase recycling and diversion.
Zurich, Village	01-Jan-96	$2.00/tag	All bags of garbage set out for curbside collection require a tag. Residents purchase tags at the municipal office and a local supermarket.	Waste collection and disposal costs.	Increase equity.

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