Organic Waste Recycling

Management of organic waste recycling program 495

By official procurement

Regulations

By legislation

Prohibition of uncontrolled dischargeRequirement that waste be recovered and/or particular recovery methods be used. Requirement that authorities and other organizations cooperate in various ways. Requirement that a certain level of stocks of reclaimed material be held Requirement that recovered materials be treated in certain ways. Requirement for a necessary degree of cooperation between waste handlers/reclaimers and material users. Requirement that a certain level of stocks of reclaimed material be held

Subsidies

a

Publicity campaign on the need for reclamation. Payments for waste

id

Finance for data bank for information on recovery methods. Financial assistance for research and development or pilot plants, new operating plants, etc. Payments per unit of waste handled for recovery in an acceptable manner. Finance

Fiscal measures

Taxes

Tax on waste discharged in uncontrolledTax on waste not recovered Tax on material not subjected to furthertreatment

Table 10.3 Examples of measures for encouraging resource recovery (Environmental Resources Ltd 1978) Stage of material handling initially affectedWaste discharge Initial recovery Further treatment