Municipal Recycling Performance: A Public Sector Environmental Success Story

Folz, David H.

doi:10.2307/3110116

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“…newspaper, plastics, aluminum, and glass) grew dramatically during the 1990s and researchers began to pay increased attention to the economics of recycling. Folz (1999) identifies several criteria that influence the economic viability of household recycling programs: successful programs rely on high participation levels which can be achieved through improving recycling convenience, establishing ''recycling goals,'' assigning neighborhood leaders to encourage participation, and improving public education. Jordi (1995) examines financing for battery recycling in Switzerland.…”

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Financing electronic waste recycling Californian households’ willingness to pay advanced recycling fees

Nixon

Saphores

2007

Journal of Environmental Management

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The growth of electronic waste (e-waste) is of increasing concern because of its toxic content and low recycling rates. The e-waste recycling infrastructure needs to be developed, yet little is known about people's willingness to fund its expansion. This paper examines this issue based on a 2004 mail survey of California households. Using an ordered logit model, we find that age, income, beliefs about government and business roles, proximity to existing recycling facilities, community density, education, and environmental attitudes are significant factors for explaining people's willingness to pay an advanced recycling fee (ARF) for electronics. Most respondents are willing to support a 1% ARF. Our results suggest that policymakers should target middle-aged and older adults, improve programs in communities with existing recycling centers or in rural communities, and consider public-private partnerships for e-waste recycling programs.

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Financing electronic waste recycling Californian households’ willingness to pay advanced recycling fees

Nixon

Saphores

2007

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…The effect may be related to an individual's attachment to their neighbourhood (Folz 1999, Lyas 2002). On smaller roads there may be more of a community spirit and peer pressure to recycle.…”

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“…Quality data to assist such decision making is now becoming more widely and published. For example Folz (1999) identified mandatory recycling schemes as having higher levels of recycling and participation. Noehammer and Byer (1997) showed that economic incentives and a weekly collection were other variables found in high performing schemes.…”

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Two Measured Parameters Correlated to Participation Rates in Curbside Recycling Schemes in the UK

Harder

Woodard

Bench

2006

Environmental Management

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“…This has been propelled by two inter-related factors: heightened environmental awareness and public education, and co-production or partnerships in the recycling program (Folz, 1999(Folz, , 1991Taylor, 1999;Lober, 1996;Tchobanoglous, Theusen, & Vigil, 1993;Ward & Gleiber, 1993;Powelson & Powelson, 1992;Anderson & Burnham, 1992). In turn, development of these factors implies two important favorable conditions: (a) the existence of an adequate civic culture or awareness; 1 and, (b) fairly developed opportunity structures for participation and whose utilization by citizens has been producing unequivocal results about the efficacy of participation (Dotcherty, Goodlad, & Paddison, 2001;Brinkerhoff, 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%