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The business model of solid waste management in Sweden – A case study of two municipally-owned companies

Corvellec, Hervé LU orcid ; Bramryd, Torleif LU and Hultman, Johan LU (2012) In Waste Management & Research 30(5). p.512-518
Abstract
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This paper describes the business model of municipally-owned MSW (municipal solid waste) companies in Sweden. A comparative study of two of these companies shows that they combine three types of activities: public service activities that collect solid waste from households, commercial establishments, and industry; processing activities that transform this waste; and marketing activities that enable products and recycled material to re-enter the economy. The historical success of the two companies rests on their ability to create value by combining these three distinct yet mutually dependent types of activities. However, an ongoing legal controversy may develop into a threat to this business model and to the... (More)
Abstract in Undetermined
This paper describes the business model of municipally-owned MSW (municipal solid waste) companies in Sweden. A comparative study of two of these companies shows that they combine three types of activities: public service activities that collect solid waste from households, commercial establishments, and industry; processing activities that transform this waste; and marketing activities that enable products and recycled material to re-enter the economy. The historical success of the two companies rests on their ability to create value by combining these three distinct yet mutually dependent types of activities. However, an ongoing legal controversy may develop into a threat to this business model and to the entire organization of Swedish waste management. (Less)
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legislation, European, value creation, Municipal solid waste, business model, Sweden
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Waste Management & Research
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30
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5
pages
512 - 518
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SAGE Publications
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  • scopus:84861849623
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1096-3669
DOI
10.1177/0734242X11427944
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Organizing critical infrastructure services-The case of Waste Management
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English
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  author       = {{Corvellec, Hervé and Bramryd, Torleif and Hultman, Johan}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{512--518}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Waste Management & Research}},
  title        = {{The business model of solid waste management in Sweden – A case study of two municipally-owned companies}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734242X11427944}},
  doi          = {{10.1177/0734242X11427944}},
  volume       = {{30}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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