Apparently in Brittan they are fitting trash containers with devices to measure weight. That way they can charge households by how much they throw away.

This is an increase of nearly two-thirds in just a year. The bins, which can be electronically identified and weighed, are designed for ‘pay-as-you-throw’ rubbish tax schemes.
wheelie bins

Under such schemes - which are likely to be hugely unpopular - families who put out more waste will pay higher taxes to their local council.

Disclosure of the rapid spread of chipped bins followed the announcement this week of the first council to bring in a bin tax. Bristol City is presenting its scheme as a reward for recyclers, with cash payments to homes that leave out less rubbish.

I like this idea. Getting consumers closer to the ‘actual’ cost of a service generally is more beneficial then otherwise.

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