The era of flat fees is over.
The era of
flat fees is over.
FLEX by WasteZero gives residents the choice to pay only for what they throw away — and puts real savings back in their pockets.
Utility pricing is the most effective waste solution in the world — saving municipalities tens of millions a year. The only problem? The residents who make it work have never seen a dime of it. Until now.
Waste management hasn’t kept pace with the communities it serves. Landfill capacity is shrinking. Disposal costs are rising. Flat fees punish the residents doing the most and reward the ones doing the least. We’ve spent 30 years building something better.
Trash is the last unmetered utility. Under today’s flat-fee system, every household pays the same — whether they produce one bag or five. That means 75% of residents areoverpaying, quietly subsidizing the heaviest generators on their street.
The opportunity is hiding in plain sight:
- 70+% of what ends up in the trash can be recycled or composted
- Residents just need a reason to act
- FLEX gives them one
By replacing the flat fee with a simple, choice-based system, municipalities see up to 44% reduction in landfill waste. Disposal costs drop. Savings flow directly back to residents — not the city.
Residents choose what works for them:
- Flex Bags for those who want to pay less
- A MaxTrash sticker for those who prefer convenience
And the best part? We handle everything.
- No new staff
- No new carts/containers
- No contract renegotiations
- No changes to truck routes
- You take the credit.
Two options. One fair system.
Split the existing flat fee into two parts:
A base fee that covers fixed collection costs
A base fee that covers fixed collection costs
Residents who generate less, pay less. Those who prefer the convenience of their existing payment system simply opt out with a MaxTrash sticker. Either way, the choice belongs to the resident.
A turn-key solution
- No upfront costs
- No contract renegotiations or changes to truck routes
- Compatible with municipal hauling, private haulers, automated collection, single-stream recycling, and organics programs
- We build and manage a dedicated program website for your municipality
- We handle billing automatically, end to end
- The only thing that changes is how residents pay — not how their trash gets collected
Proven results. Everywhere.
Up to 44%
average landfill
waste reduction
500+
municipalities
served
30 Years
of implementation
experience
