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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 125 10/22/12  A bag or tag program would assist the Town in assessing appropriate billing for bulky waste collection and white good collection. Bags or tags may be purchased in accordance with the current published fee structure for these programs. For example: - $10 for three (3) tags or three (3) bags; - $5 for each additional tag or bag; and, - Bulky waste and white goods would be tagged or tied with a bag to indicate payment is received and authorized for collection. SCS suggests a fee of $10 per bulky item sticker.  Transitioning to a PAYT program in this manner introduces the program subtly. Subsequently, the Town may begin to employ a bag or tag requirement for excess waste placed alongside the Town-issued cart.  Development of an enhanced billing system for cans, bags, and/or tags is not immediately necessary, but SCS recommends the Town evaluate options to accommodate billing and recovery activities associated with the PAYT program. The Town may continue to provide residential can collections utilizing the existing tax structure, while charging customers for bags/tags purchased at municipal offices, other retail locations, via internet, etc.  The Town should consider hiring or assigning a PAYT coordinator (assumed to represent a cost of $45,000 per year).  SCS estimates that an additional 2,100 carts would need to be purchased at an average cost of $50/cart (mix of 32-gallon and 96-gallon carts) to accommodate lower and higher generators, for a capital cost of $106,000. A phased transition to PAYT allows the Town time to further evaluate other solid waste program changes, continue to gather data, and familiarize itself with these programs while affording the least service disruption to its customers.