Fee and rebate systems to foster Ecological Sound Urban waste Managament

With the premise that economic instruments are effective in promoting environmental improvements, such as reducing waste and increasing the percentage of separate collection of municipal waste, the article presents fee-rebate schemes as a useful tool in shaping the contributions of the different municipalities members of an association of municipalities responsible for joint waste management . Specifically, the case study of the Metropolitan Waste Treatment Charge in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area is presented.