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Including Public Realism in Determining New Pricing Scheme for Sanitary Landfill in Malaysia

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  • Nik Nor Rahimah Nik Ab Rahim

    (Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia,)

  • Jamal Othman

    (Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Norlida Hanim Mohd Salleh

    (Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Norshamliza Chamhuri

    (Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Syazwani Sahrir

    (Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia,)

Abstract

Financial restriction and excessive demand for solid waste disposal is a press-ing issue in developing countries. Neglecting this problem can worsen environmental damage and endanger public health. To address this challenge, this study investigated the influence of social factors on the willingness to pay for a sanitary landfill in Malaysia using choice modelling. Focusing on neighbouring districts, Kota Bharu and Bachok, where households share a crude-dumping landfill, the study collected data from 624 respondents. The findings revealed a common preference among respondents for a sanitary landfill attribute related to controlled disease vectors, with willingness to pay ranging from RM10.66 to RM13.33 per month. Interestingly, despite experiencing adverse effects from the crude-dumping landfill, respondents from Bachok still showed a preference for it. This preference could be influenced by lower mean incomes among Bachok residents who live closer to the landfill site compared to respondents in Kota Bharu. To address these dynamics, implementing cross-subsidies by charging higher prices to households in Kota Bharu and lower prices to households in Bachok could facilitate the successful implementation of the sanitary landfill. These results can inform other developing countries by highlighting the importance of considering the local social context when designing sustainable solid waste policies.

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  • Nik Nor Rahimah Nik Ab Rahim & Jamal Othman & Norlida Hanim Mohd Salleh & Norshamliza Chamhuri & Syazwani Sahrir, 2023. "Including Public Realism in Determining New Pricing Scheme for Sanitary Landfill in Malaysia," Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya & Malaysian Economic Association, vol. 60(1), pages 89-104, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:mjr:journl:v:60:y:2023:i:1:p:89-104
    DOI: 10.22452/MJES.vol60no1.5
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    Keywords

    Solid waste disposal; sanitary landfill; choice modelling; cross-subsidies;
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    JEL classification:

    • H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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