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The Costs Of Municipal Curbside Recycling And Waste Collection, Thomas C. Kinnaman
The Costs Of Municipal Curbside Recycling And Waste Collection, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Faculty Journal Articles
This paper estimates cost functions for both municipal solid waste collection and disposal services and curbside recycling programs. Cost data are obtained from a national survey of randomly selected municipalities. Results suggest, perhaps unsurprisingly, that both marginal and average costs of recycling systems exceed those of waste collection and disposal systems. Economies of scale are estimated for all observed quantities of waste collection and disposal. Economies of scale for recycling disappear at high levels of recycling - marginal and average cost curves for recycling take on the usual U-shape. Waste and recycling costs are also estimated as functions of factor …
Optimal Solid Waste Policy With Centralized Recycling Opportunities, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Optimal Solid Waste Policy With Centralized Recycling Opportunities, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Faculty Journal Articles
Economic models have demonstrated the efficiency of curbside collection taxes. This paper demonstrates that such efficiencies disappear in economies with centralized recycling options - where recyclable materials can be removed from the waste stream either by households or at a centralized recycling facility. In such economies a curbside garbage tax not only fails to encourage the centralized recycler to internalize the external costs of waste disposal, but introduces inefficiencies to the cost-minimizing mix of household and centralized recycling efforts. The optimal waste policy is a tax assessed further downstream at the landfill rather than at the curb.
Solid Waste Management In The Caribbean, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Solid Waste Management In The Caribbean, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Faculty Journal Articles
Increases in population, urbanization, and per-capita incomes in the Caribbean over the past century have magnified the traditional challenge of managing household refuse. This paper will discuss the historical evolution of solid waste management practices, summarize the current state of waste management in the Caribbean, consider the future growth of waste production, highlight options for future waste management, and finally consider policies available to change current household waste disposal practices. Solid waste planners might find this information useful to prepare long-term strategies for waste management in the Caribbean.
The Economic Impact Of Shale Gas Extraction: A Review Of Existing Studies, Thomas C. Kinnaman
The Economic Impact Of Shale Gas Extraction: A Review Of Existing Studies, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Other Faculty Research and Publications
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Estimating Willingness To Pay For River Amenities And Safety Measures Associated With Shale Gas Extraction, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Estimating Willingness To Pay For River Amenities And Safety Measures Associated With Shale Gas Extraction, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Other Faculty Research and Publications
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Global Reuse And Optimal Waste Policy, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Global Reuse And Optimal Waste Policy, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Other Faculty Research and Publications
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The Optimal Recycling Rate, Thomas C. Kinnaman
The Optimal Recycling Rate, Thomas C. Kinnaman
Other Faculty Research and Publications
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