2005 Recycling Pilot Program Report

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Scenario F: Contro� Area Control Collection Schedule Bi-Weekly Recycling Containers 18-gallon bin Number of Households 339 Participation Rate 87.3% Avg. Lbs Collected per HH per Routel 2fi.86 Most Important Component� NA Resident Satisfaction NA Willing to Pay More NA derived from Appe�dix H Table 3 net average pounds per househoid calculations ZOn a scale of 1- 4 with 1 being the most imporlant Residents in this area were not contacted during the study period. There was no change in collectian method or frequency. Residents had a sligbtly higher income Ievel than all the other test areas except for the Contrast area. Residents in this area had the second highest participation rate in the "before" period at 85.25%. The had the lowest increase in the "during" period of 2.0% ending wi#h the fourth highest rate of 87.3%. The Set out rate remained flat from the "before" through the "during" period. The set out rate was the second highest at 75% in the "before" period. It rose 0.35% in the "during" period ending with the fourth highest rate at 7535%. This area had the second highest tons collected per month in the "before" period at 8.2 tons per rnonth. Residents set out 0.94 tons per month more in the "during" period which r�vas the smallest increase and at 11.5% it was the small percentage increase as well. Weights were detertnined by taking the gross weight of the loads and subtracting the amount of contaminants. Contaminant perceniages for each day were determined by taking the average of the samples for that day in the "before" or "during" period composition sorts. Residen#s izi this area set out the most pounds per household per month in the "before" period at 73.8 lbs per household per month. This area increased 1.91bs per household per month which was the fifth highest increase — outpacing the education area. Residents in this area were not surveyed. 34