Informal Recycling vs municipal Waste Service in Asian cities: Opposition or Integration?

Rémi de Bercegol, Jérémie Cave and Arch NGUYEN THAI Huyen

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Abstract: Despite being generally poorly recognized by public authorities, informal recycling remains nevertheless a major component in the waste sector, which questions the legitimacy of the official waste arrangements. A look at the current transformation in Hanoi (Vietnam), Delhi (India) and Surabaya (Indonesia) allows us to understand the socio-technical aspects of infrastructural choices in the management of waste generated in fast-growing Asian cities. The three cases present similar traditional recycling practices yet contrasted (non-) regulation within their waste policies. From the co-existence of a municipal waste management service with a traditional informal recycling sector, to an opposition between both, there is also a possibility of making use of the existing local practices to achieve a more sustainable system.

Keywords: Inde; Indonésie; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 2018-01-16
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