Economic analysis of the waste transfer over the frontier

This paper is aiming at an economic analysis of the waste transfer over the frontier. The transfer of the waste over the frontier is legally arranged by Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste and by Act 185/2001 on waste and amendement of some other acts, in the wording of later regulations. The purpose of waste transferring has got a key significance. The waste which is to be recovered can be imported in the Czech Republic and put on free secondary raw materials market providing the conditions stipulated in the law are performed. The waste which is to be disposed of is not allowed to be imported in the Czech Republic Nevertheless, there are economic bodies, both on the side of demand and on the side of supply, that are interested in this service. The existent demand which can be met by an adequate supply makes a space for the business. However, the business can't be realized legally because of a legal impediment. That is why we are facing a rise in the gray economy The paper has tried to describe the conditions and the acting of the business on secondary raw materials market and to point out the benefits brought in the involved persons and the society as a whole by this usiness. We also wanted to expose the loss of private and social benefits caused by the ban on dealing in disposing of waste and by acting of the gray economy