Effect of kerbside collection on waste fractions separation

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Effect of kerbside collection on waste fractions separation

STRUK, Michal

Basic information

Original name

Effect of kerbside collection on waste fractions separation

Authors

STRUK, Michal (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

3rd International Conference on Energy and Environment: bringing together Engineering and Economics, 2017

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Presentations at conferences

Field of Study

50600 5.6 Political science

Country of publisher

Portugal

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

full-text

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14560/17:00097137

Organization unit

Faculty of Economics and Administration

Keywords in English

kerbside collection; municipal waste separation; waste management

Abstract

In the original language

Kerbside collection of recyclable municipal waste represents an alternative to the common bring-in collection schemes. Compared to bring-in schemes, kerbside collection should provide higher convenience to the people participating in waste separation, as the distance needed to be covered with the separated waste fractions becomes practically non-existent. In this paper we examine the effect of a kerbside collection on the amount of collected separated waste fractions, namely paper and cardboard and plastics, compared to the dominant collection through drop-off sites. We use data from 503 municipalities in Czechia. Our results suggest that kerbside collection can more than double the collected amount of paper and cardboard. In case of plastics we have also identified an increase in the separated amount, although the improvement was less notable. Additionally we have identified a strong effect of implementing incentive programs to the waste separation system in case of both examined waste fractions. On the other hand, the effect on municipal finance was not very significant, and waste expenditures are approximately the same with both collection systems.

Cite

STRUK, Michal. Effect of kerbside collection on waste fractions separation. In 3rd International Conference on Energy and Environment: bringing together Engineering and Economics. 2017.

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   title = {Effect of kerbside collection on waste fractions separation},
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   year = {2017}
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STRUK, Michal. Effect of kerbside collection on waste fractions separation. In \textit{3rd International Conference on Energy and Environment: bringing together Engineering and Economics}. 2017.

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