A Review of Privatization of Waste Management Service in Oman

Abstract

Waste management service is an important issue that needs great attention from the government. To improve the quality of waste services, many governments have turned to the privatization of municipal waste management services. This study investigates the linkage between privatization of waste management service and (a) effective service, (b) cost saving/efficiency, (c) timely service delivery, (d) quality service, (e) health and clean environment, (f) adopted new technology, (g) Bureaucracy? The target respondents of this research are household or the owner of the house in Oman or the users of waste service.