2002 Recycling Garbage Survey results.pdf

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ROSEVII.LE RESIDENT SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE DFSIGN Tim Pratt, Communications Specialist at the City of Roseville, was responsible for questionnaire design. The questionnaire was developed in consultation with and using consensus approval of the Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Citizen Advisory Committe�. Christine Butterfield, Roseville Assistant City Manager, and Rossana Armson, MCSR, both provided feedback and suggestions. Questions were asked regarding the services the city provides for recycling and garbage collection. In addition, residents were asked questions about the disposal of household hazardous waste, the disposal of appliances and other electronic items, and the disposal of yard waste, leaves and brush. There were two versions of the survey: one for single- family residents and one for multi-family residents. The multi-family survey omitted questions abaut recycling services provided by the City of Roseville and ahout the disposal of yard waste, leaves and brush, that were not relevant for multi-family households. SAMPLING DESIGN Carolyn Curti, Communications Specialist at the City of Roseville, was responsible for the sampling design. The GIS Specialist and the Technology Manager within the City of Roseville provided necessary information. A total of 800 dwelling units were selected for the sample, 585 {73 %) from single-family dwellings (those with 8 or fewer units) and 215 (27%) from multi-family dwellings (those with 9 or more units). Of the single-family dwellings, 88 % were residences that were homesteaded and 12 % were not homesteaded. The single-family dwelling sample was chosen by City-wide random sampling. The multi- family dwelling sample design was a random sampling within each of the City's fourteen development districts that have multi-family dwellings, based on populaiion size. DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURFS The procedures usetl by MCSR for this mail survey were based on Mail and Telephone Survevs, by Don A. Dillman. Mailing and data collection for the Roseville Resident Survey were conducted from January 2 to February 12, 2002. Mailin� Procedures The first mailing was sent on January 2, 2002 and included the following: (i) a cover letter from John Kysylyczyn, Mayor of the City of Roseville, inviting participation in the survey, (2) a survey instrument, and (3) a self-addressed, sta.mped return envelope to return the survey to MCSR. The second mailing consisted of a reminder postcard, which was sent on January 9, 2002. The postcard thanked individuals if they had alrea.dy filled out the questionnaire, and asked them to take time to complete the survey if they had not already done so. MINNESOTA CENTER FOR SiJRVEY RESEARCH PAGE 2