More bottle banks only imply a small increase in recycling of glass in the Netherlands
Elbert Dijkgraaf and
Raymond Gradus (r.h.j.m.gradus@vu.nl)
No 19-088/V, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers from Tinbergen Institute
Abstract:
The Netherlands advocates a glass recycling rate of more than 90%. In 2017, the rate is 86%. To reach this goal the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate wants to improve the collection infrastructure by increasing the number of bottle banks with 800 by 2021. However, a cost-effectiveness analysis is lacking. Based on empirical evidence with data from 2007-2017, we show that increasing the number of bottle banks is rather ineffective. Implementing an unit-based pricing system can be more effective, although this can have serious drawbacks.
Keywords: Glass recycling; re-use target; waste infrastructure; local government; Netherlands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C13 Q53 R28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-12-24
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