Alternative management structures for municipal waste collection services: The influence of economic and political factors

Plata-Díaz, Ana María; Gómez, J. L.; Pérez-López, Gemma; López‐Hernández, Antonio M.

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2014.07.003

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“…Cuadrado Ballesteros et al (2013) showed, in Spain, that special forms of contracting out, such as corporatization and foundations, are more likely to be initiated by right-wing politicians. For Spanish waste collection, Plata-Díaz et al (2014) confirmed the view that left-wing political parties prefer to use public rather than private waste management forms. Rodrigues et al (2012) extend this analysis by incorporating the issue of political instability.…”

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Municipalities’ Choices of Service Delivery Modes: The Influence of Service, Political, Governance, and Financial Characteristics

Schoute

Budding

Gradus

2017

International Public Management Journal

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Municipalities’ Choices of Service Delivery Modes: The Influence of Service, Political, Governance, and Financial Characteristics

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Budding

Gradus

2017

International Public Management Journal

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“…O gerenciamento do serviço de resíduos sólidos é um teste crucial de competência administrativa, sendo um dos mais complexos e caros serviços que as autoridades locais são obrigadas a oferecer (PLATA-DÍAZ, et al 2014).…”

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Estimativa Do Descarte De Resíduos Passíveis De Reciclagem Na Área Rural De Ilha Solteira – Sp

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Revista Brasileira De Engenharia De Biossistemas

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RESUMOO município de Ilha Solteira possui diversas pequenas propriedades e, como a maioria das comunidades rurais brasileiras, enfrentam problemas na destinação final dos resíduos sólidos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar a quantidade de resíduos passíveis de reciclagem (RPR) na área rural de Ilha Solteira -SP (Cinturão Verde, Assentamentos Estrela da Ilha e Santa Maria da Lagoa) e como estes resíduos são descartados pelos proprietários. Os resultados mostraram que o Cinturão Verde possui coleta seletiva e que o plástico foi o material mais segregado, no entanto, nem todos os produtores utilizaram esse serviço, utilizando a queima como prática comum. Os Assentamentos não dispõem de coleta seletiva e a queima incompleta dos resíduos nas propriedades foi o método mais utilizado para a disposição final. Concluiu-se que, mesmo onde existe a coleta seletiva, sua utilização plena não ocorreu por parte dos proprietários, sendo que a disposição inadequada de resíduos passíveis de reciclagem ocorreu tanto em locais onde existe e onde não há o serviço de coleta seletiva, podendo causar danos ambientais e problemas de saúde pública na área rural.Palavras-chave: resíduos sólidos, coleta seletiva, disposição inadequada, assentamentos DISPOSAL ESTIMATION OF SUITABLE WASTE FOR RECYCLING IN RURALAREA OF ILHA SOLTEIRA -SP ABSTRACTThe city of Ilha Solteira has several small properties and like most Brazilian rural communities face problems in the solid waste disposal. The goal of the work was to interview the owners about the presence of selective collection, the fate of waste suitable for recycling and the estimate of improperly disposed material in the rural area (Cinturão Verde, Estrela da Ilha Settlement e Santa Maria da Lagoa Settlement). The results showed that Cinturão Verde has selective collection and the plastic was the most segregated material. However, not all owners have used this service, using burning as a common practice. The settlements do not have selective collection and the incomplete burning of waste on the properties was the most used method for final disposal. It was concluded that even where there is a selective collection, its was not complete use by the owners, and the improper disposal of waste suitable for recycling occurred both in places where there is and where there is no selective collection service. This fact can cause environmental damage and public health problems in rural areas.

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“…These services are central to achieving the public good of sustainability, but in many cities private sector actors play an important role in their maintenance and operation. Following the new public management reforms of the 1990s [2], and often encouraged by higher levels of government and international funding organizations, city governments in the U.S. have increasingly turned to the private sector for service delivery in an effort to increase economic efficiencies and reduce transaction costs [3,4]. In some cases, the private sector may be better poised to borrow and leverage assets compared to local governments facing debt limitations, and also have the potential to be more flexible and productive [5,6].…”

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Transforming Municipal Services to Transform Cities: Understanding the Role and Influence of the Private Sector

Hughes

Peterson

2018

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Abstract:Municipal services-such as water, energy, and waste management-play a significant role in shaping the sustainability of cities. In many places, these services are also fully or partially delivered by the private sector, but we are only beginning to understand the implications this has for the politics and administration of urban sustainability initiatives. In this paper, we use the case of organics waste recycling in the Twin Cities, Minnesota to identify and discuss three ways private sector engagement can shift the political and administrative landscapes of municipal service delivery: through the presence and form of accountability mechanisms, norms and conditions for entrepreneurship, and the feasibility and appropriateness of traditional policy tools for achieving urban sustainability transformations. The analysis highlights the need to better understand best practices available to local governments for pursuing urban sustainability in the context of privatization, the importance of public sector capacity, and the potential for corporate social responsibility in municipal service delivery.

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Alternative management structures for municipal waste collection services: The influence of economic and political factors

Cited by 79 publications

References 55 publications

Municipalities’ Choices of Service Delivery Modes: The Influence of Service, Political, Governance, and Financial Characteristics

Municipalities’ Choices of Service Delivery Modes: The Influence of Service, Political, Governance, and Financial Characteristics

Estimativa Do Descarte De Resíduos Passíveis De Reciclagem Na Área Rural De Ilha Solteira – Sp

Transforming Municipal Services to Transform Cities: Understanding the Role and Influence of the Private Sector

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