Why should low-waste households pay the same as high-waste households?

Of the total cost of waste collection, either from the household or an environmental organisation, only about 12% is dependent on the actual amount of waste from the individual household.

The rest of the price, approximately 88%, is tied up in fixed costs associated with general waste management.

These are fixed refuse collection services (Meldgaard and Fugato), equipment leasing/depreciation, and waste management/treatment.