FACTOR ANALYSYS OF WASTE REDUCTION THROUGH VARIABLE RATE PROGRAM WITH TWO-TIER PRICING

Abstract

Variable rate program with two-tier pricing is in the minority in Japan. But, this method has an advantage that to show a goal to reduce waste. This goal setting make people have garbage awareness and sense of recycling. The specific goal setting serves as a source of encouragement for people who want to give consideration to global and local environment, and that make people choice several environmental conscious actions. The other way, if the amout of rubbish that are collected free of charge is much then people do not have garbage awareness and sense of recycling. And, because there is not an economic merit for such people, these people do not waste reduction action. Therefore, decisions of the number stickers for waste bag that are given out free of charge and the collection charge of a case beyond quantity of setting garbage collection in variable rate program with two-tier pricing.