with recycling, keeping the option to switch back to landfilling, if profitable. We determine the optimal share of waste to … program rather than a non-flexible one, the municipality: i) invests in recycling capacity under circumstances where it would … ; Flexibility ; Municipal Waste ; Recycling …

Two of the main pillars of the EU waste collection policy are the Proximity Principle and Self-Sufficiency Principle …

worldwide. This paper evaluates the causal effects of a UPS on the disposal of municipal solid waste in Trento, Italy. To … increase in recycling (+6,1%). …

We summarize the economics of recycling municipal solid waste. OECD data suggest that aggregate recycling rates in … member countries have plateaued in recent decades. United States recycling rates for some materials remain low, even after … decades of learning and participation. Major new policies may be required to increase recycling rates. Aggregate recycling …