In this paper, we study how two important determinants of recycling costs, economies of scale and material …-stream homogeneity, influence endogenous recycling coalition formation. On one hand, strong economies of scale make the coalitions … streams, which increases the variable recycling costs due to additional separation efforts. By enacting recent concepts such …

chain performance: (i) Input material reduction incentives via contracting, and (ii) scrap material recycling. We … consideration, and which party in the supply chain controls the strategic recycling decision. We find that the supply chain should … utilize both approaches in a complementary way for components with complex geometry, yet deliberately limit recycling and …