Following are my responses to the questions raised by the department for consideration as part of the third meeting:
Are there alternative forms of waste regulation/enforcement which could be more flexible and effective?
Introduction of Waste Cost at Purchase
The primary reason for illegal dumping is to avoid the cost of proper disposal. The main reason for the rise in illegal waste operations is to profit from the space between collection and proper disposal by avoiding the cost of proper disposal. Both of these problems can be readily addressed by charging up front for waste collection as part of the …
