What are the benefits of forming a regional agency?
The most tangible benefit is that by combining their reporting obligations, jurisdictions forming a regional agency reduce their collective paperwork and regulatory burdens (PRC Section 40970). Combining many agencies into one decreases the complexity of disposal reporting and reduces the chances of DRS waste allocation errors. Other benefits may be even more substantial. For instance, jurisdictions joined in a regional agency may be more inclined to work together to solve regional problems and build a viable regional waste reduction infrastructure. Also, regional agencies can offer economies of scale not available to smaller jurisdictions. Last, but far from least, some jurisdictions may experience a decrease in per capita disposal as a result of joining a regional agency.
