ncentive-based recycling may have a strange ring to it — especially to the ears of city officials — but that’s what some cities are doing to discourage citizens from throwing away recyclables. By reducing the amount of waste cities must dump at landfills, they save money in tipping fees while encouraging residents to be environmental stewards. Tipping fees are charges paid to landfills based on the volume of waste.

via Arphid Watch: RecycleBank | Beyond The Beyond.