2009年，国家发改委、建设部将长沙市、南京市、武汉市列为全国垃圾处理收费随水计征试点城市，希望通过试点，提高征收效率，解决运行维护资金短缺等问题。面对垃圾围城的困境，垃圾计量收费应成为促进公众减少生活垃圾产生量的重要手段。在实施过程中，需要考虑征收方式和征收效率的问题。
In 2009，according to the arrangement of China’s National Development and Reform Commission as well as the Ministry of Construction，waste disposal fee is charged based on water consumption in 3 pilot cities—Changsha，Nanjing and Wuhan—to improve levy efficiency and tackle the shortage of maintenance funds. Weighed and billed waste disposal levy should become an important tool to reduce domestic waste that has laid siege to large cities. However，in the course of implementation，it is necessary to take into consideration the fee charging means and efficiency.
