Qatar: Solid Waste Management Phase 1 Assessment
Qatar: Solid Waste Management Phase 1 Assessment
Qatar: Solid Waste Management Phase 1 Assessment
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Successful countries have used 3 key levers to evolve waste<br />
management<br />
Lever Common form of lever Impact<br />
Private investment<br />
• PPP<br />
• Service contracts<br />
• <strong>Management</strong> contracts<br />
• Leasing agreements<br />
25-35%<br />
reduction in waste management costs<br />
in US, EU and Asia<br />
Policy incentives<br />
• Taxes and fees<br />
• Recycling credits/deposit-refunds<br />
• Performance bonds or funds<br />
• Extended Producer Responsibility<br />
25-30%<br />
increase in recycling rates in EU, Japan,<br />
Korea and Singapore<br />
Regulations<br />
• Mandates or targets for<br />
recycling/disposal<br />
• Permitting and licensing<br />
• Bans on improper disposal<br />
1-10%<br />
of waste disposed in landfills in EU,<br />
Singapore and Japan<br />
Source: UNEP
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