ILLOGICAL PRACTICES IN WASTE MANAGEMENT

Although waste management practices have always been linked with costs, this hardly explains an unusual extra profit that is being made by some of the subjects involved in waste management and disposal activities. It should at that be noted that situation in Croatia is somewhat confusing and in some cases arises from the lack of information. However, the existence of practices favouring private interests can not be excluded. Fees charged for some services are much higher than in other countries, and it is not always clear what this money is spent on. This situation can partly and practices linked to environmental protection. European regulations and practices linked to environmental protection. Nevertheless, the economic justification given for some of the current measures is widely considered as less than convincing. For instance, fees charge for the management of old plastic packaging are up to 15 times higher when compared to those charged in neighbouring Slovenia. The reason for such unusual discrepancies probably lies in the lack of cooperation between the legislator and other participants involved in waste management practices.