The carbon reduction commitment's recycle payments will take place over three stages.

First stage - based payment

During the first year, from April 2010 to March 2011, calculations will be made to identify each organisation's share of the total carbon covered by the scheme. This percentage share will then be used for all subsequent years. The percentage share will then be multiplied by the recycled pot

Second stage - bonus or penalty

During the first year, the organisation at the top of the league table will receive only 10% bonus.

Adjustment factor

The adjustment factor will be applied to all participants of the scheme to ensure that there are enough finances in the total pot to make payment of the recycles