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Community Waste Collection, Recycling, and Composting Practices - 3
Thank you for participating in our survey regarding waste collection, recycling, and composting practices.
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1.
PRIVACY COLLECTION NOTICE:
Mount Isa City Council may collect your personal information, e.g. name, residential address, phone number etc., in order to conduct its business and/or meet its statutory obligations. Your information will be handled in accordance with the
Information Privacy Act 2009
(Qld) and may be released to other parties where we are required or authorised by law to do so.
Please click the box if you accept the above conditions.
(Required.)
I accept
I do not accept
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2.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Please select your age group bracket:
(Required.)
0-10
11-25
26-40
41-65
66+
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3.
What is your gender?
(Required.)
Male
Female
I rather not say
4.
What is your residential address? (for the purpose of knowing which household received the goods)
Name:
Surname:
Residential Address:
Email:
Contact Number:
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5.
Do you usually speak a language other than English at home?
(Required.)
Yes (please specify)
No
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6.
Do you identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?
(Required.)
No, neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander
Yes, Aboriginal
Yes, Torres Strait Islander
Yes, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Don’t know
Prefer not to answer
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7.
Which of the following best describes your household?
(Required.)
A household with one resident
A shared household of adults
A couple with children at home
A single parent with children at home
A couple without children at home
Prefer not to answer
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8.
Which of the following best describes your Home?
(Required.)
House (stand-alone - including tiny home, shed or caravan on property)
Unit/apartment
Townhouse/duplex
Retirement Village or over 50s community
Other (please specify)
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9.
WASTE PRACTICES:
On bin day, my red general bin is usually...
(Required.)
Nearly empty
1 thumb
1/4 full
2 thumbs
1/2 full
3 thumbs
2/3 full
4 thumbs
Full
5 thumbs
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10.
WASTE PRACTICES:
On recycling bin day, my yellow bin is usually...
(Required.)
Nearly empty
1 thumb
1/4 full
2 thumbs
1/2 full
3 thumbs
2/3 full
4 thumbs
Full
5 thumbs
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11.
What do you do if your recycling bin (yellow lid bin) is full?
(Required.)
Put recyclables in the rubbish general bin
Save it for the next collection
Take it to the dump (or other waste facility)
Try to squash it in the recycling bin
Put it in a neighbour’s general waste bin
My bin is rarely full
Other (please specify)
12.
New Waste Collection Schedule in Mount Isa (Starting 9th December 2024):
a) General waste: collected weekly.
b) Recycling bins: collected fortnightly.
c) Free food scraps caddy available for home composting.
How well do you feel Council has informed you about the introduction of recycling in Mount Isa?
(1 = Not informed at all, 10 = Very well informed)
Not informed at all
1
1 smiley
2
2 smileys
3
3 smileys
4
4 smileys
Neutral
5
5 smileys
6
6 smileys
7
7 smileys
8
8 smileys
9
9 smileys
10 Very well informed
10 smileys
Comments
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13.
Do you know RECYCLE MATE?
(Required.)
YES
NO. You can download the app
here
14.
OTHER RECYCLABLES:
Do you take any of these items to other recycling facilities or collection points for recycling?
Clothes or household items (charity stores or donation bins)
Yes, to some extentCans or bottles (e.g. for Containers for Change)
Batteries (e.g. B-cycle at Coles, Woolworths, Bunnings, Council's Library)
Green Waste to the Council Waste Facility
Motor oil to the Council Waste Facility
Car batteries to the Council Waste Facility
Steel and Metals to the local recycler (Metal Recycler at Mount Isa)
Steel and Metals to the Council Waste Facility
Construction and Demotion Waste to the Council Waste Facility
No, I don’t recycle any of these items
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15.
COMPOSTING PRACTICES:
Composting at home can prevent unpleasant odours and reduce your carbon footprint. Unlike landfills, composting minimizes methane production and enriches soil with nutrients, promoting healthier plant growth and biodiversity.
How supportive are you of composting your food and garden waste at home?
(1 = Strongly disagree, 10 = Strongly agree)
(Required.)
Strongly Agree
1
1 smiley
2
2 smileys
3
3 smileys
4
4 smileys
Neutral
5
5 smileys
6
6 smileys
7
7 smileys
8
8 smileys
9
9 smileys
Strongly Disagree
10
10 smileys
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16.
Please one or more of the following options:
Residents can collect their caddies at the following locations:
Mt Isa Village
Days: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Mount Isa City Council Office
Address: 23 West Street
Days: Monday to Friday
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Required.)
I would like to receive a free caddy for my food scraps
I would like to receive a free RecyBag for my recyclables
I would like to do a Workshop 1: How to Start a Worm Farm or Worm Tower
I would like to do a Workshop 2: How to Master Compost Making
I am interesting to initiate a community garden (including community compost)
I am interesting in community composting practices
I am not interested in any of the above initiatives
Other (please specify)
17.
Additional Comments:
Please use this space to provide any additional feedback or suggestions regarding waste collection and composting initiatives.
THANK YOU : )
