Fig. 7: Waste flow chart.

In general, waste is generated by the household and recycled by the informal recycler as well as the formal recycler in different proportions. Depending on the choice of informal recycler’s strategy, the waste flows to various disposal channels, e.g., under an active strategy, it goes to formal disposal. Otherwise, it flows to the informal. In addition, the strategy choices of the household and formal recyclers also cause the fluctuation of waste generation. For example, the households’ active participation in waste sorting activities affects the initial amount of waste generated, and the incentives from formal recyclers also influence the amount of recycled waste when the household opts for ‘PE’.