Household Behavior under Alternative Pay-as-You-Throw Systems for Solid Waste Disposal

George L. Van Houtven and Glenn E. Morris

Land Economics, 1999, vol. 75, issue 4, 515-537

Abstract: In 1994, residents of Marietta, Georgia, participated in a pay-as-you-throw solid waste demonstration project. Rather than pay a fixed monthly fee for collection, half of the residents paid a fee per reusable trash can, and half paid for each nonreusable trash bag collected. Data from both a sample of households and citywide totals indicate that the programs significantly reduced waste set-outs, even after accounting for increases in (unpriced) recycling. The bag program caused larger reductions (36%) than the subscription can program (14%). Rough estimates of the program indicate both savings for residents and social welfare increases.

JEL-codes: Q20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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