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Simply buy the official Town of Harvard trash bags at retail stores throughout the Town and surrounding areas, and dispose of your trash in these bags as you normally would. Regular trash will only be accepted in these bags.

“SMART” stands for Save Money And Reduce Trash. The SMART system splits the cost to dispose of waste into two components. The fees collected through the purchase of the sticker funds the fixed operational costs of the Transfer Station Facility, including recycling. The fees collected through the sale of the official Town of Harvard trash bags funds the disposal costs of the waste. This system ties the cost paid by the residents to the waste they generate, and is much more equitable.

In general, Harvard's SMART program may bring municipal, residential, and environmental benefits. • Residents may benefit in a number of ways. – The program is more equitable. With the new program, people who generate less trash will pay less by using fewer bags, and it entices people to recycle more. – As recycling expands so do the recycling and reuse industries, thus expanding employment and providing additional job opportunities in this field. • Environmental benefits result from a decrease in the pace of the growth of landfill space, as well as reduced greenhouse gas emissions and water and soil contamination. • Municipalities benefit from savings in reduced tipping fees and possibly from earnings from recycling revenue.

The official Town of Harvard trash bags cover the cost of transport and disposal of the waste.

If large families buy more than smaller families, they will have more to throw away and will have to buy more trash bags. This program gives them a chance and an incentive to lower their costs by recycling everything they can.

To the contrary, SMART gives low-income residents the opportunity to control their expenses for solid waste disposal.

Contact WasteZero Customer Service at 1-800-866-3954 for a replacement bag. When calling, please provide the 7-9 digit code stamped on the bag.