Instrumenty ekonomiczne w gospodarce odpadami komunalnymi na przykładzie uprawnień zbywalnych do składowania odpadów biodegradowalnych w Anglii
Economic instruments for municipal waste management – case study of the landfill allowance trading scheme in England

Summary/Abstract: The effectiveness of the local municipal waste management systems depends on many factors, mainly on the relationship of economy and price. Due to its specificity, this system must subject to some administrative regulations, and cannot be fully market regulated. Moreover, the obligations of the member states of the European Union and adopted regulations, impose strict targets to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills, and specific ways of dealing with the different waste fractions. One of the biggest problems is treatment of biodegradable waste. Therefore special care of policy makers to adopt proper solutions to ensure fulfillment of commitments is required. One of the essential elements of the system are economic instruments: commonly used – quasi-tax instruments and not so popular – market- based instruments. Both have been used in England for 10 years. The purpose of this article is to present the basics of English system of tradable allowances for storage of biodegradable waste and the experiences gained from implementing this system in England in the context of Polish situation.

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