Table 3

Effects of Unit Pricing on Solid Waste Generation in New Hampshire

All TownsPAYT Towns OnlyHeckman-Corrected for Sample Selection
Constant0.925 (0.591)6.361*** (1.665)6.613* (2.228)
Price15g– 0.901*** (0.194)– 1.905*** (0.542)– 1.965*** (0.558)
CurbCycl0.133 (0.108)0.794*** (0.144)0.818 (0.285)
CurbPkUp0.026 (0.126)– 0.263 (0.193)– 0.284 (0.322)
MandRec– 0.189* (0.099)– 0.090 (0.203)– 0.092 (0.218)
AvgHSize– 0.773*** (0.235)– 2.480*** (0.621)– 2.534** (0.728)
College– 0.004 (0.005)0.0001 (0.0084)0.003 (0.016)
PCInc0.018 (0.018)– 0.044 (0.031)– 0.029 (0.079)
A–PAYT– 0.149 (0.595)
R20.1500.4940.495
N20031200/31
Estimated price– 0.096*** (0.021)– 1.312*** (0.373 )– 1.354*** (0.385)
elasticity
  • Note: Standard errors are in parentheses. Dependent variable: log(PCMSW). PAYT, pay as you throw.

  • * Significant at the 0.1 level;

  • ** significant at the 0.05 level;

  • *** significant at the 0.01 level.