2005 Recycling Pilot Program Report

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Scenario D: Two 22-gaIlon blue bins with wheel.s collected two-sort every other week Two Bins Collection Schedule Bi-Weekly Recycling Containers Two 22 gallon bins Number of HouseF�olds 331 Participation Rate 90.9% " Avg. Lbs Collected per HH per Route� 26.87 Most Important Component2 Environmental Benefit 1.9 Resident Satisfaction 69% Willing to Pay More NA Derived fram Appendix H Table 3 nef average pounds per household calculations zOn a scaie of 1- 4 with 1 being the mosf important they had the highest increase in both rates in the "during" period. This area went fron� 78.1 % to 90.9% participation az�d 62.9% to 78.2% set out rate. They went from sixth to secand highest in participation and from sixth to third highest in set out rate. Participanis in this are were given two 22- gallon blue bins fhat had been retrofitted with wheels. The wheels are from a standard wheel kit sold by many recycling bin vendors. Participants were told that rnany people like to use two bins so they can have one bin for paper products and one for bottles and cans. This method tested the convenience of additional bin storage capacity and wheeled containers. These residents remained on the every other week collection cycle. Residenis were not restricted to using just the two blue bins and some participants used their existing recycling containers to suppletnenf the two bins. When asked in the pre-survey what would motivate them to recycle more the top response was a financial rebate listed by 37.$% of respondents. Residents had the lowest participation and set out rates in the "before" period. But Participants increased the amownt of recycling put out for collection per person. The mean pounds per household callected went from 20.03 in the "hefore" per�od to 26.87 in the "during" period. Sixty-nine percent af residents said they preferred the two bin syst�m. Respondents were not asked if they would be willing to pay moze because under the current program they can get tl�e iwo bins with wheels without an additionai charge. In the post-survey G2.6% of respondenis said they liked the bins because they were easy to move and 61.2% of z'espondents said they Iiked the convenience of using one bin for paper and one bin for bottles and cans. On dislikes 1 S% of respondents said they did.n't like the bins because they didn't have room in their garage to store them. Participants rated environtxzental benefit as the most important component in a recyclang systezn with an average score of 1.9. 31