Evaluation of the Impact of Separative Collection and Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste on Performance: An Empirical Application for Chile

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dc.contributor.authorLlanquileo Melgarejo, Paula
dc.contributor.authorMolinos-Senante, María
dc.contributor.authorRomano, Giulia
dc.contributor.authorCarosi, Laura
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-19T20:46:52Z
dc.date.available2023-05-19T20:46:52Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe collection of municipal solid waste (MSW) is a public service with notable effects on the environment and public health. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of selective collection and recycling of MSW on the performance of municipalities in providing MSW services. By employing the data envelopment analysis method, the efficiency and eco-efficiency scores for a sample of 298 municipalities in Chile were analyzed and compared. The efficiency estimation focused on the economic performance of the municipalities in the provision of MSW services, whereas the eco-efficiency assessment also integrated the environmental performance. The results indicated that the selective collection and recycling of MSW had a significant impact on the performance of the municipalities in providing these services. The percentages of efficient and eco-efficient municipalities were very low (4.70% and 4.36%, respectively), thus demonstrating the large room for performance improvement by Chilean municipalities in the management of MSW. The efficient and eco-efficient municipalities were heterogeneously distributed throughout the country, revealing the lack of collaboration between municipalities at the regional level. Finally, exogenous variables to the management of MSW carried out by the municipalities, including the population served, population density, tourism and waste generated per capita, all had an impact on the efficiency and eco-efficiency scores. The results and conclusions of this study are of great relevance for policy makers at the regional and local levels to improve the management of MSW in the context of a circular economy.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-12-19
dc.fuente.origenORCID-mayo23
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su13042022
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/69901
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su13042022
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000624764900001
dc.issue.numeroNo. 4
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido completo
dc.pagina.final14
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaSustainability
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subject.ods09 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.subject.odspa09 Industria, innovación e infraestructura
dc.titleEvaluation of the Impact of Separative Collection and Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste on Performance: An Empirical Application for Chilees_ES
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumenVol.13
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