Where the public sector owns the landfill site, serious consideration should be given to private operation of the site through management contracts. We are sceptical that flow control is necessary to achieve the goals of the waste management system. We see risks in the expansion of flow control and little evidence that it would have socially beneficial effects. The policies being developed in Ontario today are highly centralized, with an excessively large role given to the public sector, raising the prospect of excessive costs in the future. The public sector should confine itself to setting the objectives of the system and supervising the private sector in delivering the service.
Municipalities can probably achieve significant economies by relying on private collection.
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