Does funding of waste services follow the polluter pays principle? The case of Spain

摘要

The generation of municipal solid waste is a problem for societies aspiring to sustainability within their municipalities. Policymakers responsible for this issue apply formulas to fund solid waste management by charging taxes or fees. The formulas differ in that some link charges to the event or to the producer of the waste rather than to the environmental'polluter pays principle'. Among the range of options for funding this service, the literature identifies "pay as you throw" (PAYT), as the method that most directly relates user charges to contributions to environmental sustainability.