This article examines how the political economy of waste utility services is changing in response to circular economy programs. It focuses on the financial composition, economic position and geography of three sectors: waste recycling, incineration, and urban waste reuse. Building on an empirical analysis of these sectors in the Netherlands, specifically the Amsterdam city-region, it puts forward three key arguments. First, waste recovery corporations are becoming increasingly global and dependent on steady flows of waste. Second, incineration facilities play a central yet uncertain role in planning for the circular economy. Third, the circular economy is driving an emerging material reuse market in cities. The paper concludes by arguing that ongoing changes in waste markets run the risk of making (circular) economies even more dependent on wasteful consumption and production.

本文探讨了废物公用事业服务的政治经济如何响应循环经济计划而发生变化。它侧重于三个部门的财务构成、经济地位和地理分布：废物回收、焚烧和城市废物再利用。基于对荷兰这些部门的实证分析，特别是阿姆斯特丹城市地区，它提出了三个关键论点。首先，废物回收公司正变得越来越全球化并依赖于稳定的废物流。其次，焚烧设施在循环经济规划中发挥着核心但不确定的作用。第三，循环经济正在推动城市中新兴的材料再利用市场。