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the costs for disposal in municipal waste incinerators, an even higher tax rate might<br />

have been necessary.<br />

53.10 Effect <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Policy</strong> on Pricing <strong>of</strong> Resources / Services<br />

The overall driving force for a change in waste management is the fact that the<br />

treatment <strong>of</strong> household waste in municipal waste incinerators could be up to 10<br />

times higher per ton than disposal on landfills (about 170 – 250 Euro/ton compared<br />

to about 20 – 40 Euro/ton). As a consequence waste prevention and recycling look<br />

better from an economic point <strong>of</strong> view, because the cheap landfill option is no longer<br />

part <strong>of</strong> the market, as the ban precludes its use.<br />

53.11 Evasion and Enforcement<br />

Within the last few years serious criminal activities were uncovered mainly in the<br />

eastern German States regarding dumping <strong>of</strong> untreated waste in landfills as well as<br />

quarries. The scale <strong>of</strong> these criminal activities amounts to several hundred thousand<br />

tons <strong>of</strong> waste and proves that in some German States the authorities have a serious<br />

control problem due to <strong>of</strong>ten inexperienced staff with uncertainties regarding the<br />

definite role <strong>of</strong> the different legal bodies. Nevertheless it is interesting to note that<br />

these criminal cases were mainly uncovered by private detective bureaus engaged by<br />

South German companies which are running recycling and incineration plants – and<br />

have problems with an underperformance <strong>of</strong> their capacities. 1007 , 1008<br />

53.12 Lessons Learned<br />

Not much time has passed since the implementation <strong>of</strong> the ban, but the overall<br />

success <strong>of</strong> the policy could be said to be high.<br />

53.13 Prerequisites for Introduction<br />

The essential elements for the policy “landfill ban” are an ambitious and precise<br />

national waste management plan with definite targets and appropriate work plans.<br />

The landfill ban must be embedded in a mid term phase out over time and<br />

incorporate action plans for incineration and recycling capacities in the country. The<br />

local communities need clear advice and support by the government to plan and<br />

come out with the right policies (e.g. “pay as you throw”) on the local level.<br />

1007 EUWID from 8.7.2008.<br />

1008 EUWID from 22.7 2008.<br />

799<br />

<strong>International</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Policy</strong>: Annexes

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