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Evaluating Recycling Program Costs
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Improving the economic bottom line is important to ensuring the sustainability of curbside recycling programs. EPA has developed the Residential Recycling Program Calculator – an analytical tool for local governments to help analyze current recycling program costs and test the effects of specific changes on the program's bottom line. The calculator can be useful for assessing the potential economic implications of adding a commodity to residential collections, changing the frequency of collections, increasing participation, and a variety of other adjustments.
It is important to note that actual costs may vary from those predicted by the online calculator. Users should focus on the relative cost of various scenarios, rather than the absolute costs.
To learn more, or to get started, visit the online Residential Recycling Program Calculator.
You may also view or print the Residential Recycling Program Calculator fact sheet (PDF) (1 pg, 78K, About PDF) for your own reference or to give to a colleague.
