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Figure 54-4: Revenues from Flemish Levies on Landfill and Incineration
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revenues levies on landfill an incineration
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54.7 Social and Distributional Consequences
No social or distributional consequences have been observed under the latest version
on the legislation (see Section 54.10). However, it might be expected that the levy
does affect some industrial sectors more than others, notably those which would, in
the absence of the levy, tend to be more reliant on landfilling.
Some municipalities which host large landfills or incinerators that serve a whole
region can benefit from the revenue derived from the levies, which can become an
important source of income for the municipal administration. The effect can be an
eagerness to host these kinds of installations.
54.8 Complementary Policies
Levies on waste disposal can only be effective in terms of their environmental effects
if alternative management routes are available through recycling or prevention. Levies
should, therefore, be accompanied by instruments promoting, or enhancing, recycling
and prevention.
The policy is complementary to other environmental levies, of which the most
important is a levy on wastewater.
An essential complementary policy is the MINA-fund, where the revenues are
combined with other revenues from different environmental levies. The levies gain
public acceptance if the revenues are used for environmental policies. The MINA-fund
is used to support the project arm of OVAM and the other environment
administrations.