“…On the other hand, the USW management system is also influenced by the operational costs of the process, which includes the stages of collection, separation, treatment and disposal of waste. This cost variable is present in approximately 40% of the articles, demonstrating its relevance for analysis of policy implementation, more realistic estimates of the municipal budget necessary for the maintenance of the system and identification of process improvement (Ahmad, 2012;Alam & Ahmad, 2015;Sufian & Bala, 2007;Akinyemi, 2014;Yeh et al, 2002;Chen et al, 2012;Giannis et al, 2016;Rahayu et al, 2013;Cai & Liu, 2013;Bala et al, 2017;Bala, 2009;Rong, 2004;Sudhir et al, 1997;Massote et al, 2015;Al-Khatib et al, 2015;Kum et al, 2005;Zanjani et al, 2012;Manasakunkit & Chinda, 2017;Manasakunkit & Chinda, 2014;Manasakunkit, 2013;Matos, 2012;Chinda, 2015;Karavezyris et al, 2002;Ulli-Beer et al, 2004a, b;Sukholthaman & Sharp, 2016;Vélez & Mora, 2016;Kum et al, 2004;Rodrigues et al, 2017).…”