Have you ever thought about how, if you live in a town, you pay the same amount in garbage disposal taxes whether you put out a houseful of trash or just a few bags? The common flat-tax system of garbage disposal is "socialistic," because it does not promote individual responsibility. In "capitalism," individual responsibility is the flip side of individual economic freedom.
In some municipalities, "capitalist" garbage disposal exists. Sometimes humorously referred to as "[[pay as you throw]]," a fee is placed on each unit of garbage put out for disposal. An individual pays for exactly as much garbage as he produces. Therefore, there is a strong motivation to throw out as little as possible, and to [[Composting|compost]], recycle, and [[Charity|donate]] as much as possible. Simply converting flat-tax systems to "pay as you throw" would greatly reduce waste, and reduce the strain on landfills. It would also make everyone personally responsible for the waste they produce.
===Composting===