Abstract
The BDF (Biodiesel fuel) Conversion Project utilizes waste cooking oil for that has been collected from households and businesses for biodiesel fuel in Iizuka City, Japan. The BDF Project has consistently been managed by employment support facilities for people with disabilities through a collaborative project with the Iizuka City office that is not only raising awareness among residents but also purchasing the BDF. When considering the feasibility of recycling, while it is important to ensure economic efficiency it is also necessary to consider the social benefits of implementing the project through a public organization.
Therefore, both the economic benefits and the social cost benefits of this BDF project were analyzed in this study. Results actually showed the net benefits “related to recycling” showed a negative value, which suggests that “other external benefits” had to be greatly contributing to the continuation of this project. The analysis also gleaned that the external benefits were enhanced by the unique collaboration that took place between the employment welfare facilities for people with disabilities and the local government and other establishments.
