2003-09-01
Cost savings of unit-based pricing of household waste; the case of the Netherlands
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Using a panel data set for Dutch municipalities we estimate effects for weight-based, bag-based, frequency-based and volume-based pricing of household waste collection. Unit-based pricing shows to be effective in reducing solid and compostable and increasing recyclable waste. Pricing has no effect on the waste collected in surrounding municipalities (waste tourism). However, unit-based pricing may lead to illegal dumping. While empirical evidence is scarce, a social cost-benefit analysis shows that if the social valuation of illegal dumping is in line with the social costs for collecting and treating solid waste, the weight or bag-based systems are preferable.
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| Organisation | Research Centre for Economic Policy (OCFEB) |
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Dijkgraaf, E., & Gradus, R. (2003). Cost savings of unit-based pricing of household waste; the case of the Netherlands. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/807 |
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