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McKean County Waste, Recycling, and Education Survey
Please have your survey responses submitted no later than 4 PM October 31, 2025
1.
Provide your name, if desired.
2.
How satisfied are you with the current waste management services in your area?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
3.
How satisfied are you with the current recyclables management services in your area?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
4.
Which of the following areas do you think need improvement in waste management?
Waste collection
Recycling facilities
Education and awareness programs
5.
What are the biggest challenges you face when it comes to recycling at home?
6.
What material(s) are you most unsure of placing in the recycling bin?
7.
How likely are you to participate in community clean-up events to promote waste reduction and recycling?
Very likely
Likely
Neutral
Unlikely
Very unlikely
8.
What type of educational programs or resources would you find most helpful in improving waste management practices?
9.
Select the top 5 initiative below you feel are most important to McKean County
Adding more key card drop-off locations in the County
Adding e-waste and/or HHW collection to the drop-off locations
Offering more Countywide bulk item collection events
Establishing a uniform list of recyclables collected curbside and at drop-offs with all haulers in the County
Establishing food waste drop-off locations or curbside collection programs
Development of County Ordinances that require waste haulers to provide curbside recycling to residents
Evaluating Pay-As-You-Throw systems (PAYT) or Buy A Bag systems for waste disposal
Hire enforcement officers for illegal dumping, purchase surveillance cameras for illegal dump sites, develop a hotline to report illegal dumping
Develop a swap location in the County where residents can bring unwanted but not broken items for free, for others to take for free.
Develop a big event recycling program, requiring large events >200 people to register with the municipality and/or County ahead of event, provide their waste and recycling plan for the event and follow up with receipts of recycling efforts.
10.
Select the top 5 education initiative below you feel are most important to McKean County residents
Expand current education through the use of social media
Develop PSAs to use on local TV, public access channels and local radio networks
Develop newspaper advertisements for recycling
Develop quarterly flyers or newsletters to distribute to residents
Develop a community calendar for waste and recycling information
Develop a Recycling Resource Guide for the County
Update the County website with waste and recycling information
Focus on school recycling programs, waste reduction programs, recycling and reuse competitions
Focus on commercial business recycling, source reduction and reuse programs
Focus on multi-family housing complexes for recycling programs
11.
List any other initiatives that you feel are important regarding waste and recycling management and/or education.