Incentives and Rebates

While browsing http://www.incentivesandrebates.ca/ through the incentives and rebates currently offered in Ontario, I’ve found four effective ideas that I will discuss.
The first program is a subsidized household waste recycling/composting barrel. This item is available in Hamilton, Kingston, and Hamilton. These backyard compost barrels sell at a price of $33, saving you about $20 from the normal price. The compost barrel can be purchased at the Municipal Service Centres. I like this incentive because it’s very easy to start and can benefit your own backyard. If you compost left over food, or any other compostable matter, you could later use it as soil for your yard or gardens. I think this is effective because it’s quite simple to go out and buy a compost barrel, and then easily set it up in your backyard or wherever you might store it. Also, people could save on garbage. If people instead used compost barrels for some of their garbage, they would not need to spend as much on garbage tags or garbage pick-ups.
Household waste recycling/composting: http://www.incentivesandrebates.ca/gc_fi_search_display.asp?id=112&jurisdiction=10&actionArea=7&keyword=
The second program that I like is called Car Heaven Ontario. If people have a car of 1995 vintage or older that they are still currently driving, they can call a number and their vehicle can be picked up for free. Also, they will receive a $1000 gift certificate for a new General Motors Vehicle, Saturn/Saab vehicle, or a charitable receipt for a minimum of $60. After their car has been taken, it is disposed in an environmentally friendly way. I like this incentive because there are so many old cars that people don’t know what to do with. Also, instead of people just putting them at a landfill or wreckage site, they can expose of them in a manner that will not hurt the environment. I think this is effective because people can get money out of this program. Anytime there is money involved, people are interested in participating. People who live in cities and do not have room for a second vehicle in their lane way/garage, can really benefit from this program. Car Heaven Ontario: http://www.incentivesandrebates.ca/gc_fi_search_display.asp?id=61&jurisdiction=10&actionArea=8&keyword=
The third program is a high-efficiency clothes washer rebate. This is rebate is offered to residents of Toronto. For every new qualifying washing machine, a $60 rebate will be give, plus your name will go in a draw to win back the purchase price of your machine. I like this incentive because washing machines use so much water and electricity, it would really help conserve resources by people purchasing high-efficiency washers. I think this is effective because sometimes people cannot always afford new things. Although it is only $60, it can be helpful for paying for your new appliance.
City of Toronto high-efficiency clothes washer rebate: http://www.incentivesandrebates.ca/gc_fi_search_display.asp?id=127&jurisdiction=10&actionArea=4&keyword=
The last program I have chosen is called the Summer Savings 10/10. If people cut their electricity use by 10 percent, an additional 10 percent rebate will be given on their electricity bills. I like idea because it is a very good incentive for people to cut back on energy use. Once again, this program offers money rebates which are always popular to people, and are always quite effective. Not only do people have a less expensive electricity bill, they receive an extra 10 percent off.
Summer Savings 10/10: http://www.incentivesandrebates.ca/gc_fi_search_display.asp?id=249&jurisdiction=10&actionArea=1&keyword=