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== Behaviour ==

The size of the bin given to householders for [[Residual Waste]] and the frequency with which it is emptied can also vary according to the behavioural change being targeted by the relevant [[Waste Collection Authority]]. By constraining the capacity ~~of the~~ [[Residual Waste]] ~~container issued to its residents~~ the more the resident is 'pushed' into increasing the items for recycling.

The size of the bin given to householders for [[Residual Waste]] and the frequency with which it is emptied can also vary according to the behavioural change being targeted by the relevant [[Waste Collection Authority]]. By constraining the capacity for [[Residual Waste]] collection the more the resident is 'pushed' into increasing the items for recycling. This has broadly been seen as a change from weekly to fortnightly collection and with some movement towards three weekly collection and limited trials of four weekly collection, all of which does not require the replacement of larger bins with smaller bins.

~~For instance~~ a [[Waste Collection Authority]] may choose to issue a smaller bin to residents restrict [[Residual Waste]] or it may supply ~~a slightly larger~~ bin that is collected less frequently. The other option available to the [[Waste Collection Authority]] is to issue its residents with both a smaller bin that is also collected less frequently.

So a [[Waste Collection Authority]] may choose to issue a smaller bin to residents restrict [[Residual Waste]] when it is time to replace the bin (for example changing a 240 litre bin for a 120 litre bin) when a new collection system is developed, or it may simply continue to supply the same bin that is collected less frequently (for example a 240 litre bin is emptied fortnightly giving a weekly capacity of 120 litres for [[Residual Waste]]). The other option available to the [[Waste Collection Authority]] is to issue its residents with both a smaller bin that is also collected less frequently.

Whatever the size of the bin chosen by the [[Waste Collection Authority]] for [[Residual Waste]] it must do so in tandem with more frequent collection of [[Food Waste]] and [[Dry Recyclables]] to compensate for the reduced capacity.