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Appendix 10

RESULTS OF GARDEN WASTE & RECYCLING QUESTIONNAIRE

(Sample Size 1074 Households Returns 305)

QUESTION

Did you use the garden waste collection service:

Yes

No

264

41

(86.5%

(13.4%)

Did you find the garden waste service:

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

144

84

26

8

4

(54%)

(31%)

(10%)

(3%)

(1.5%)

Is collection for garden waste on alternate weeks suitable:

Yes

No

240

65

(78%)

(21%)

Did you find the 15 week duration of the scheme suitable:

Yes

No

191

114

(62%)

(37%)

Did you find collections were at the right time of the year:

Yes

No

234

71

(76%)

(23%)

What type of container for garden waste would you prefer:

Re-usable plastic sack

Builders type sack

Wheeled Bin

Bio-degradable

Paper sack

107

19

105

27

(41%)

(7%)

(40%)

(1%)

If you were to continue using sacks how did you find the size used this year:

Too Small

Right size

Too large

199

74

1

(73%)

(27%)

(0.36%)

Would you be prepared to pay separately for the garden waste collection service:

Yes

No

34

271

(11%)

(88%)

Would you be prepared to pay for an additional wheeled bin for garden waste:

Yes

No

62

243

(20%)

(80%)

Which of the following material do you recycle:

Glass

Paper

Cans

Textiles

181

244

134

109

(59%)

(80%)

(44%)

(36%)

Would you recycle more glass if it was collected from the kerbside:

Yes

No

171

134

(56%)

(44%)

Do you take items for recycling to a recycling collection point:

Yes

No

223

82

(73%)

(27%)

Do you use the kerbside collection service for recycling:

Yes

No

208

97

(68%)

(32%)

Would you be interested in having a collection box for recycling:

Yes

No

187

118

(61%)

(39%)

Would you support a fortnightly collection for waste, i.e. one week for domestic waste and one the following week a collection for recyclable items and garden waste:

Yes

No

124

181

(40.6%)

(59%%)