Discussion:
Study Research an article related to the privatization of solid waste management within a city in the United States or another country. You can utilize resources relating to the topic from your textbook, online journal articles, CSU Online Library, and/or Internet resources. (Please note that Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference source for academic papers.) Analyze the issue of privatization in solid waste management. Outline the current debate between public and private ownership operation in solid waste management. Some options to keep in mind while researching this topic should include the following:
1. Can you argue for or against the privatization of solid waste management?
2. Does privatization improve service quality or reduce cost?
3. How are compactness, road network integrity, collection cost, and regional proximity taken into account when a community decides on whether or not to privatize their solid waste management facility or keep it public?
4. Do you believe that this promotes a competitive bidding market in communities?