The costs of municipal waste and recycling programs

Economic cost recovery in the recycling of packaging waste: the case of Portugal

“…Differences are associated with the form of collection, sorting, disassembly (if necessary) and recycling, the management models, the actors involved, the types of facilities available and the cost structure of each step of the life-cycle (Bohm et al, 2010). Municipal waste management and, particularly, recycling systems have financial impacts (e.g.…”

Household Solid Waste Management in Jakarta, Indonesia: A Socio-Economic Evaluation

“…Prior studies (e.g., Bohma, Folzb, Kinnamanc, and Podolskyd, 2010;Aye and Widjaya, 2006;Sonneson, Bjorklund, Carlsson, and Dalemo, 2000;Reich, 2005) have discussed and estimated the impact of economic factors in domestic solid waste management. These studies have linked household participation and behaviour to economic assessments with the concept of willingness to pay (e.g., Purcell et al, 2010;Bruvoll et al, 2002;and Berglund, 2006), and the studies have discussed the role of economic factors in the feasibility of various socio-technological options and scenarios to be realised.…”

Examining the Attributes of Electronic Waste Recycling Service: A Choice Modelling Approach

“…There is extensive literature available on recycling, which discusses municipal and regional recycling practices that have been associated with improved recycling program performance, participation, and the economics of recycling (Folz, 1991;Timlett & William, 2008;Bohm et al, 2010). Past researchers noted that the level of recycling activities may improve by increasing community members' knowledge of recycling, the availability of recycling facilities, and community recycling options as well as by making it very convenient and easy to recycle e-waste (Folz, 1991).…”