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“Pay as you throw” plans outlined.

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Household bins would be fitted with microchips to calculate how much residents pay for their waste based on its weight, under a proposed scheme announced by the Local Government Association (LGA) on Wednesday. Other plans included a pre paid sack system where households could purchase different sized sacks depending on their needs.

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