Separate collection of municipal waste: citizens’ involvement and behavioural aspects
This study presents the main findings of a literature review about municipalities’ separate waste collection (SWC) in EU Countries. Citizens’ behaviour plays a key role in separate collection. Thus, it is important to understand the main behavioural factors of waste sorting and how it can be encouraged. Along with the literature review, various stakeholders participated in a survey to identify the factors influencing SWC. We discuss when people are motivated and able to sort their waste. This allows for a much more detailed understanding of consumer waste sorting than simply socio-demographic characteristics. We also discuss how the factors affecting SWC vary from country to country.