Zhodnocení hospodaření obcí v oblasti odpadového hospodářství

Abstract

This thesis focuses on the evaluation of municipal waste management in the Czech Republic between 2018 and 2023. Waste management is an important part of municipal budgets and an area with increasing demands for effective and sustainable management. The main objective of the thesis is to evaluate the expenditure on waste management in the period 2018-2023, using methods of analysis and comparison of statistical data. A sub-objective is to evaluate the expenditure to total expenditure of the selected municipalities and to assess the per capita municipal waste fee revenue in the years under review. The thesis focuses on four research questions: average municipal expenditure on waste management, the largest municipal expenditure in the waste management structure, the share of waste management expenditure covered by the municipal waste fee, and changes in revenues and expenditures in the selected municipalities. The results of the analysis show a steady increase in municipal expenditure on waste management throughout the period under review, with such expenditure exceeding revenues from fees from residents over the long term. This implies that municipalities are forced to finance a significant part of the costs from other revenues. The largest part of the expenditure is focused on the collection and disposal of municipal waste, while a minimal share is allocated to monitoring and waste prevention. The thesis further identifies significant differences between municipalities of different sizes and points to possible measures to improve the efficiency and sustainability of waste management financing. Based on the analysis, the thesis concludes by proposing not only expenditure optimisation, revenue enhancement, cooperation with companies specialising in waste management and investment in educational programmes for residents, but also offers concrete recommendations for improving the efficiency and sustainability of this key area of public administration.