Municipalities who have signed a contract prior to September 1, 2005 have the following financial  arrangement with WMRA for their delivered recyclables: 

1. A flat payment of $15.67 per ton of recyclables delivered to the MRF that meet the acceptance standards.
2. A revenue share that equals 50% of any average $/ton over $40/ton.

 
Since the inception of the 2005 operating contract, municipalities have received over $3 million dollars in payments for their delivered material.