On the effect of demographic characteristics on the formulation of solid waste charging policy

This paper presents the results from an analysis of municipal charges in Greece, as the fees paid by municipal waste producers to the municipal authorities are included in these charges and constitute a major part of them. The aim is to determine whether and how some of the demographic characteristics of a municipality influence the formulation of municipal waste charges and specifically the level of the charge. The study included 339 Hellenic municipalities, which comprised approximately 62% of the overall population in the country.