Kommuner som tar ansvar En studie avseende drivkrafter och faktorer bakom kommunalt proaktivt agerande i avfallsfrågan beträffande FNI-system Kandidatuppsats

Abstract

Introduction: Today's regulations are not sufficient to achieve the recycling targets and a few municipalities have chosen to take the problem into their own hands. The purpose of the essay is to create an understanding of the factors and driving forces that favor proactive actions, regarding waste management. Delimitations are municipalities in Västra Götaland County and the implementation of property close packaging collection systems. Method: This essay is based on a qualitative method with an inductive investigative approach. Interviews are held semi-structured with respondents from municipalities with an implemented FNI system. Ethical considerations and the credibility of the results are also taken into account. Theoretical framework: Proactivity and reactivity are two approaches an organization can have, where an organization's size or form of operation influence the context. Furthermore, there are internal and external driving forces that affect how an organization acts. Results: Results from the study presents a compilation of all six interviews with the municipal representatives. It reports on the municipalities' implementation and motives behind FNI. In addition, the responsibilities within the municipalities' waste management. Analysis: Interesting phenomena from the results are seen in relation to the theoretical framework, such as that the forms of operation do not always occur in pure forms. Furthermore, the most prominent motives for the introduction of FNI, leadership, environmental and customer value, are analyzed on the basis of the theoretical framework. Discussion: Which form of operation is most optimal seems to be situation-dependent. In the discussion, it also becomes clear why the majority of the county's municipalities are reactive, they are hindered by the uncertainty of the legislation. An interesting discussion is if all municipalities are driven by underlying moral obligations, or if the municipalities have introduced FNI as a result of sustainability goals. Conclusions: Factors tend to be situation dependent. Smaller municipalities benefit from collaborations and larger ones work with self-government. Something that drives all municipalities to act at the forefront is to create customer- and environmental benefits. Committed leaders are also shown to be a significant driving force.