Financial implications of compliance with EU waste management goals: Feasibility and consequences in a transition country

This paper outlines the approach that can assist decision makers to have first preliminary insights regarding costs of complying with requested European Union municipal waste management goals in transition and developing countries. Serbia, as a joining member of European Union, must confront itself...

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Published in:Waste management & research 2016-09, Vol.34 (9), p.923-932
Main Authors: Mihajlovic, Visnja, Vujic, Goran, Stanisavljevic, Nemanja, Batinic, Bojan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compliance
Costs
Developing countries
Discount rates
Discounts
European Union
Goals
Landfills
LDCs
Municipal wastes
Policies
Refuse Disposal - economics
Refuse Disposal - instrumentation
Sanitary landfills
Serbia
Waste Disposal Facilities
Waste disposal sites
Waste management
Waste Management - economics
Waste Management - instrumentation
Waste Management - methods
Waste management industry
Waste sorting
Waste treatment
Wastes
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Summary:This paper outlines the approach that can assist decision makers to have first preliminary insights regarding costs of complying with requested European Union municipal waste management goals in transition and developing countries. Serbia, as a joining member of European Union, must confront itself with the challenges resulting from European Union waste management directives. Implementation of waste separation units and the construction of sanitary landfills is already in place in Serbia. However, new waste management practice will need additional transformation and will require implementation of waste treatment technologies for additional management of generated waste. Implementation of analyzed best available technology/techniques for waste treatment can support the country’s effort in reaching the policy goals. However, the question here is how much will the implementation of additional waste treatments influence the overall waste management costs? Results of the scenario’s financial viability show that composting and sanitary landfill are the most viable solutions regarding the costs, even under increasing discount rates. Although different discount rates influence the overall gate fees and net present values, the level of affordability for different scenarios remains the same.
ISSN:0734-242X
1096-3669
DOI:10.1177/0734242X16652962