Economic Incentives for Solid Waste Segregation in Carmen Homes, San Pedro, Laguna: A Study on Willingness to Accept

Date

1-2024

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Dr. Maria Angeles O. Catelo

Committee Member

Rowena A. Dorado, Gideon P. Carnaje, Ma. Angeles O. Catelo

Restrictions

Restricted: Not available to the general public and to those bound by the confidentiality agreement. Access is available only after consultation with author/thesis adviser.

Abstract

Solid waste segregation is not being implemented in San Pedro, Laguna because of widespread neglect. The use of economic incentives have been found to be effective in motivating households to practice segregation at source in many developed and developing countries. Using the stated preference method eliciting willingness to accept, households of a private subdivision were surveyed the minimum compensation they would need to practice segregating their waste at home. To ensure the validity of the results, the incentive compatible single and double bounded dichotomous choice method were used to elicit the willingness to accept of households for monetary discount and Alaska powdered milk incentives respectively. The study aimed to assess the response of households to a hypothetical cash incentive program, and an on-going "Palit-Gatas" program by the local government. Results show that 94 percent of households are willing to accept a 7 peso discount to their monthly waste collection fees in compensation for segregating their waste into biodegradables and non-biodegradables. With an average WTA of 3.14 pesos, the minimum cost for a cash-incentive program in the subdivision would be 678 pesos per month. Meanwhile, only 67 percent of households were willing to accept powdered milk products as an incentive for participating in the monthly residual collection program of the local government. The results revealed that individuals are more likely to already be practicing segregation prior to the study of they are older, unemployed, and do not perceive segregation as an inconvenience; were more likely to require monetary discounts to segregate if they were environmentally aware and did not experience social pressure; and finally, more likely to participate in the Palit-Gatas program if they have more dependents at home and years in education, and if they don't perceive segregation as an inconvenience.

Language

English

LC Subject

Refuse and refuse disposal--Philippines

Location

UPLB College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2024 E2 G66

Document Type

Thesis

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