Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Policy and Planning, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA.
Waste Manag Res. 2009 Dec;27(10):988-95. doi: 10.1177/0734242X09335697. Epub 2009 Aug 26.
In an era of global warming, rising energy costs and increasing volumes of wastes destined for landfills and incinerators, communities should set up environmentally sustainable services that are cost-effective for their citizens and revenue generators for municipalities. A win-win garbage collection and kerbside recycling program established more than eight years ago in a small rural community in Ohio, US is still going strong. It is offering a relatively inexpensive way for waste disposal by providing an incentive-based and highly participatory kerbside recycling and at the same time bringing in substantial franchise fees for the municipal coffers. Unlike garbage contracts in most communities that are designed for only residential waste collection, this program extends disposal and recycling services to non-residential establishments. It picks up hard-to-dispose household furniture, appliances and other bulky items without additional costs to the residents. By being creative and assessing local political and socio-economic milieu, public officials can implement a comprehensive service package for taking care of their community throwaways. However, before establishing such programs in partnership with a private firm, city administrators must understand the intricacies of bid specifications customized for municipal wastes and recyclable materials.
在全球变暖、能源成本上升以及垃圾数量不断增加的时代，社区应该建立对居民具有成本效益、对市政当局具有创收能力的环境可持续服务。八年前在美国俄亥俄州的一个小型农村社区建立的垃圾收集和路边回收计划至今仍在顺利进行。它通过提供基于激励和高度参与的路边回收，为废物处理提供了相对廉价的方式，同时为市政资金带来了大量的特许经营权费用。与大多数社区只为住宅废物收集设计的垃圾合同不同，该计划将处置和回收服务扩展到非住宅场所。它会收取难以处理的家庭家具、电器和其他大件物品，而不会向居民收取额外费用。通过创造性地评估当地的政治和社会经济环境，公职人员可以为处理社区垃圾实施一个全面的服务方案。但是，在与私营公司合作建立此类计划之前，城市管理人员必须了解针对市政废物和可回收材料定制的投标规范的复杂性。
