Citing a Newport Daily News story, RI12 blogger Eileen Spillane talks about the less-than-stellar performance of Pay As You Throw (PAYT) down the road in Middletown which looks like it's headed for a $250K shortfall.

Now we're stuck with a program which is not paying for itself which was the promise and premise behind the new system. One councilor voted against this system- Sylvia. The others seem to have been sold a bill of goods big on promises, but short on reality. To expect a 95% participation rate was a fingers-crossed-behind-your-back premise.
— Via RITwelfth

I hope our Solid Waste/Recycling Committee is keeping an eye on this.