Empirical analysis of solid management waste costs: Some evidence from Galicia, Spain

Germà Bel and Xavier Fageda

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2010, vol. 54, issue 3, 187-193

Abstract: This paper analyses the factors that determine solid waste service costs. The empirical analysis is based on the information derived from a survey conducted in a sample of Galician municipalities. The results reveal economies of scale in municipalities of fewer than 50,000 inhabitants, such that cooperation between these municipalities could lead to cost savings. It also appears that private delivery is not cheaper than public delivery. Finally, designating a larger proportion of the total waste volume to recycling does not imply greater costs.

Keywords: Solid waste services; Costs; Local government (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.07.015

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