Business Recycling Survey

Introduction

Anoka County businesses and organizations, your voice matters!
Anoka County is currently revising the Solid Waste Master Plan to guide proper waste management for the next 20 years. It will include strategies to divert waste from the landfill and comply with the state 75% recycling law by 2030. As businesses and organizations, we produce waste every day, which means you have a stake in managing our resources properly. The Master Plan will effect everyone,please provide your feedback so they may be taken under advisement in the development of strategies to manage waste and recycling over the coming years. In 2016 Anoka County recycled 51% of its waste, help us plan to reach the 75% goal by providing your input in the survey.

During the planning process, Anoka County residents, businesses, cities and townships, waste haulers and processors, and others will provide input to help shape strategies for the Master Plan.

Thank you in advance for your responses.

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* 1. Reducing waste is the starting point for any solid waste management effort. The state has offered various tactics to help organizations reduce waste. How willing would your organization be to implement the following?

	Very willing	Somewhat Willing	Not willing	Not applicable
Change purchasing practices to reduce waste	Change purchasing practices to reduce waste Very willing	Change purchasing practices to reduce waste Somewhat Willing	Change purchasing practices to reduce waste Not willing	Change purchasing practices to reduce waste Not applicable
Create internal reuse programs within operations	Create internal reuse programs within operations Very willing	Create internal reuse programs within operations Somewhat Willing	Create internal reuse programs within operations Not willing	Create internal reuse programs within operations Not applicable
Participate in a materials exchange program to donate, share, sell, or buy used equipment, furniture, or other materials	Participate in a materials exchange program to donate, share, sell, or buy used equipment, furniture, or other materials Very willing	Participate in a materials exchange program to donate, share, sell, or buy used equipment, furniture, or other materials Somewhat Willing	Participate in a materials exchange program to donate, share, sell, or buy used equipment, furniture, or other materials Not willing	Participate in a materials exchange program to donate, share, sell, or buy used equipment, furniture, or other materials Not applicable
Implement food waste reduction procedures (buy only what you need, donate excess edible food, etc.)	Implement food waste reduction procedures (buy only what you need, donate excess edible food, etc.) Very willing	Implement food waste reduction procedures (buy only what you need, donate excess edible food, etc.) Somewhat Willing	Implement food waste reduction procedures (buy only what you need, donate excess edible food, etc.) Not willing	Implement food waste reduction procedures (buy only what you need, donate excess edible food, etc.) Not applicable

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* 2. What else would help your organization reduce waste and increase recycling?

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* 3. Does your business or organization recycle? (examples include, cardboard, beverage containers, office paper, shrink film, organics, etc.)

Yes

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* 4. If no, why not?

Service unavailable

Service costs too much

Don't produce enough recyclables to recycle

Don't have the time to commit to recycling

Unfamiliar with what can/cannot be recycled

Do not have space available for recycling inside building

Do not have space available for recycling outside building

Do not control waste and recycling services

Lack of support from decision makers on recycling

Don't have interest in recycling

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What materials do you currently recycle at your business and how are they collected? Check all that apply.

	Recycling Hauler	Special Hauler	Self Haul	Not Applicable
Aluminum/tin cans	Aluminum/tin cans Recycling Hauler	Aluminum/tin cans Special Hauler	Aluminum/tin cans Self Haul	Aluminum/tin cans Not Applicable
Plastic bottles	Plastic bottles Recycling Hauler	Plastic bottles Special Hauler	Plastic bottles Self Haul	Plastic bottles Not Applicable
Paper - office paper, newspaper, mail, magazines	Paper - office paper, newspaper, mail, magazines Recycling Hauler	Paper - office paper, newspaper, mail, magazines Special Hauler	Paper - office paper, newspaper, mail, magazines Self Haul	Paper - office paper, newspaper, mail, magazines Not Applicable
Shredded confidential paper	Shredded confidential paper Recycling Hauler	Shredded confidential paper Special Hauler	Shredded confidential paper Self Haul	Shredded confidential paper Not Applicable
Corrugated cardboard	Corrugated cardboard Recycling Hauler	Corrugated cardboard Special Hauler	Corrugated cardboard Self Haul	Corrugated cardboard Not Applicable
Glass bottles and jars	Glass bottles and jars Recycling Hauler	Glass bottles and jars Special Hauler	Glass bottles and jars Self Haul	Glass bottles and jars Not Applicable
Scrap metal	Scrap metal Recycling Hauler	Scrap metal Special Hauler	Scrap metal Self Haul	Scrap metal Not Applicable
Wooden pallets	Wooden pallets Recycling Hauler	Wooden pallets Special Hauler	Wooden pallets Self Haul	Wooden pallets Not Applicable
Electronics	Electronics Recycling Hauler	Electronics Special Hauler	Electronics Self Haul	Electronics Not Applicable
Fluorescent bulbs	Fluorescent bulbs Recycling Hauler	Fluorescent bulbs Special Hauler	Fluorescent bulbs Self Haul	Fluorescent bulbs Not Applicable
Food waste/organics	Food waste/organics Recycling Hauler	Food waste/organics Special Hauler	Food waste/organics Self Haul	Food waste/organics Not Applicable
Cooking Oil	Cooking Oil Recycling Hauler	Cooking Oil Special Hauler	Cooking Oil Self Haul	Cooking Oil Not Applicable
Shrink wrap/stretch film	Shrink wrap/stretch film Recycling Hauler	Shrink wrap/stretch film Special Hauler	Shrink wrap/stretch film Self Haul	Shrink wrap/stretch film Not Applicable
Construction and demolition materials	Construction and demolition materials Recycling Hauler	Construction and demolition materials Special Hauler	Construction and demolition materials Self Haul	Construction and demolition materials Not Applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 6. To meet state recycling requirements over the next few years, recycling education and technical assistance will be emphasized in Anoka County. How useful would the following be to help your organization recycle more?

	Very Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Not Helpful	Not Applicable
Free onsite assistance and training	Free onsite assistance and training Very Helpful	Free onsite assistance and training Somewhat Helpful	Free onsite assistance and training Not Helpful	Free onsite assistance and training Not Applicable
Single sort recycling	Single sort recycling Very Helpful	Single sort recycling Somewhat Helpful	Single sort recycling Not Helpful	Single sort recycling Not Applicable
Free recycling containers for your facility	Free recycling containers for your facility Very Helpful	Free recycling containers for your facility Somewhat Helpful	Free recycling containers for your facility Not Helpful	Free recycling containers for your facility Not Applicable
Other free equipment to help improve recycling	Other free equipment to help improve recycling Very Helpful	Other free equipment to help improve recycling Somewhat Helpful	Other free equipment to help improve recycling Not Helpful	Other free equipment to help improve recycling Not Applicable
Free education materials with information on what and where to recycle (e.g, recycling guide, signs, magnets, etc.)	Free education materials with information on what and where to recycle (e.g, recycling guide, signs, magnets, etc.) Very Helpful	Free education materials with information on what and where to recycle (e.g, recycling guide, signs, magnets, etc.) Somewhat Helpful	Free education materials with information on what and where to recycle (e.g, recycling guide, signs, magnets, etc.) Not Helpful	Free education materials with information on what and where to recycle (e.g, recycling guide, signs, magnets, etc.) Not Applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How likely is your business to participate in a food waste recovery program (food waste and non-recyclable paper recovery or food to animals) if it is offered as an additional service by a hauler?

Very Likely

Somewhat Likely

Not Likely

Not Applicable

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* 8. Please select the ZIP code your business is located in.

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* 9. Please select your business type

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* 10. If your location is in the food service industry, do you also offer catering?

Yes

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* 11. If your location is in the food service industry; is it a locally owned or is it part of national chain?

Yes

Not Applicable

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* 12. How many employees are at your Anoka County location?

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* 13. If you would like to receive technical assistance and be eligible for grant funding to improve your businesses or organizations recycling, please put your contact information below so Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Waste Wise Consultants can contact you to help.

*Please note, schools receive technical assistance from Anoka County staff, businesses receive technical assistance from Minnesota Waste Wise.

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ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

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100% of survey complete.