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Waste or Worth? Assessing the Effectiveness of Waste Management Fees in Sustainable Sanitation

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  • Cosmo Hugo da Silva

    (Universidade Federal da Paraíba, PPGE/UFPB)

  • Jevuks Matheus de Araújo

    (Universidade Federal da Paraíba, PPGE/UFPB)

  • Wallace Patrick Santos de Farias Souza

    (Universidade Federal da Paraíba, PPGE/UFPB)

  • Antonio Vínicius Barbosa

    (Universidade Federal da Paraíba, PPGE/UFPB)

Abstract

The increasing generation of waste in urban centers demands ever more resources for effective waste management. This article assesses how the introduction of fees for solid waste collection and management translates into service improvements and indirect public health impacts, specifically regarding the reduction of disease incidence related to inadequate waste management practices. The results demonstrate positive effects of taxation on the reduction of open dumps, the presence of selective collection, and adherence to waste management regulations. However, these improvements did not result in direct health benefits for the population.

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  • Cosmo Hugo da Silva & Jevuks Matheus de Araújo & Wallace Patrick Santos de Farias Souza & Antonio Vínicius Barbosa, 2025. "Waste or Worth? Assessing the Effectiveness of Waste Management Fees in Sustainable Sanitation," TD NEREUS 16-2025, Núcleo de Economia Regional e Urbana da Universidade de São Paulo (NEREUS).
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:nereus:022035
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    JEL classification:

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

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