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Charging for domestic waste in England: Combining environmental and equity considerations

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  • Dresner, Simon
  • Ekins, Paul

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Waste reduction is generally environmentally preferable to recycling because it avoids the use of resources in the first place, rather than recycling them afterwards. It can also be cheaper in the long term, although bringing it about does involve costs. Variable waste charging is widely held to be the most viable way to bring about a waste-reducing change in consumer behaviour, but it is currently illegal in the UK, although the policy is now under review. Concerns have been expressed about possible regressive effects of variable waste charging on poorer households. Using data from South Norfolk District Council, the paper analyses the distributional implications of a simple system of variable waste charging by weight and proposes a scheme for England that would be designed to avoid leading to additional net costs for the poorest members of society.

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  • Dresner, Simon & Ekins, Paul, 2010. "Charging for domestic waste in England: Combining environmental and equity considerations," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 54(12), pages 1100-1108.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:54:y:2010:i:12:p:1100-1108
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.03.001
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    1. Simon Dresner and Paul Ekins, 2004. "Charging for Domestic Waste: combining environmental nd equity considerations," PSI Research Discussion Series 20, Policy Studies Institute, UK.
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    1. Waite, Steve & Cox, Paul & Tudor, Terry, 2015. "Strategies for local authorities to achieve the EU 2020 50% recycling, reuse and composting target: A case study of England," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 105(PA), pages 18-28.
    2. Chamizo-Gonzalez, Julián & Cano-Montero, Elisa Isabel & Muñoz-Colomina, Clara Isabel, 2016. "Municipal Solid Waste Management services and its funding in Spain," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 107(C), pages 65-72.

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