Solid Waste Management

  1. Policy, Economics, and Public Engagement
    1. Economic Instruments and Financial Models
      1. Pricing and Fee Structures
        1. Tipping Fees and Gate Rates
          1. Collection Service Fees
            1. Disposal Taxes and Levies
            2. Market-Based Instruments
              1. Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) Systems
                1. Unit Pricing Programs
                  1. Deposit-Refund Systems
                    1. Tradeable Permit Systems
                    2. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
                      1. Product Stewardship Programs
                        1. Take-back Requirements
                          1. Producer Responsibility Organizations
                            1. Fee Structures and Funding
                            2. Economic Analysis Methods
                              1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                                1. Life Cycle Costing
                                  1. Full-Cost Accounting
                                    1. Economic Impact Assessment
                                    2. Financing Mechanisms
                                      1. Public Financing
                                        1. Private Investment
                                          1. Public-Private Partnerships
                                            1. International Development Funding
                                            2. Market Development for Recyclables
                                              1. Commodity Market Analysis
                                                1. Price Volatility and Risk Management
                                                  1. Quality Standards and Specifications
                                                    1. End-Market Development Strategies
                                                  2. Institutional and Organizational Frameworks
                                                    1. Government Roles and Responsibilities
                                                      1. Federal/National Government
                                                        1. State/Provincial Government
                                                          1. Local Government
                                                            1. Regional Authorities
                                                            2. Private Sector Participation
                                                              1. Service Contracting
                                                                1. Facility Ownership and Operation
                                                                  1. Technology Development
                                                                    1. Market Development
                                                                    2. Non-Governmental Organizations
                                                                      1. Environmental Organizations
                                                                        1. Community Groups
                                                                          1. Professional Associations
                                                                            1. Research Institutions
                                                                            2. International Organizations
                                                                              1. United Nations Environment Programme
                                                                                1. World Bank
                                                                                  1. Regional Development Banks
                                                                                2. Public Participation and Community Engagement
                                                                                  1. Stakeholder Identification and Analysis
                                                                                    1. Public Consultation Processes
                                                                                      1. Community-Based Waste Management
                                                                                        1. Neighborhood Programs
                                                                                          1. Community Composting
                                                                                            1. Local Recycling Initiatives
                                                                                            2. Role of the Informal Sector
                                                                                              1. Waste Pickers and Scavengers
                                                                                                1. Integration Strategies
                                                                                                  1. Occupational Health and Safety
                                                                                                    1. Economic Empowerment
                                                                                                    2. Public Education and Awareness
                                                                                                      1. School Programs
                                                                                                        1. Community Outreach
                                                                                                          1. Media Campaigns
                                                                                                            1. Behavioral Change Strategies
                                                                                                            2. Citizen Participation in Decision-Making
                                                                                                              1. Advisory Committees
                                                                                                                1. Public Hearings
                                                                                                                  1. Participatory Planning Processes

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