City of Portsmouth Recycling
& Waste Management Survey

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* 1. Are you a Portsmouth resident? If no, please say where you reside.

Yes

I live in:

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* 2. I am a:

Renter

Homeowner

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* 3. Do you work in Portsmouth?

Yes

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* 4. How old are you?

18 and under

19-30

31-45

46-60

61 or older

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* 5. How often do you recycle?

Always

Most of the time

Once in a while

Never

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* 6. What materials do you recycle? (Click all that apply)

Paper

Glass

Aluminum

Plastic

Textiles

Electrical

None

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Why do you recycle? (Click all that apply)

Recycling saves energy

Recycling reduces landfills

Recycling preserves resources and protects wildlife

Recycling is good for the economy

Recycling helps our climate problems

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Why don't you recycle? (Click all that apply)

N/A

If they paid me, I'd recycle

I don't feel that it makes a difference

It winds up in a landfill anyway

It's an inconvenience to do and/or is too time consuming

I'm not sure what's recyclable and what isn't

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How convenient do you find recycling?

Very convenient

Convenient

Indifferent

Irritating

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* 10. Are you happy with the recycling procedures that are in Portsmouth?

Yes

If not, please explain.

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* 11. Do you believe people need to be more educated on the subject of recycling and know where an item goes after they have it recycled?

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 12. If recycling containers were more readily available, would you make an effort to recycle more?

Yes

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* 13. Did you know that TVs, computers, monitors and tires are not accepted curbside?

Yes

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* 14. Do you compost?

Yes

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* 15. Would you be interested in curbside organic waste collection (materials that would typically be composted)?

Yes

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* 16. How many people reside in your household?

2 or 3

4 or 5

6 or more

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* 17. Do you have the same recycling habits at home as you do when you're elsewhere in the City?

Yes

If not, please explain

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* 18. When in public spaces throughout the City, I notice many people do not recycle.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly agree

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* 19. Which of the following practices do you think Portsmouth should explore/expand on?

Pay as you throw (Meant to encourage more recycling, residents are charged for collection of municipal solid waste/ordinary household trash based on the amount they throw away)

Zero Waste (Reduce and/or recycle waste as we generate; http://www.zerowaste.org)

More public space recycling

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Did you know that in addition to curbside pickup, residents may bring their trash, recyclables, bulky waste and yard waste to the Recycling Center located at Public Works (http://cityofportsmouth.com/publicworks/solidwaste-recycle-rc.htm)?

Yes

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* 21. The Recycling Center is currently open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:45am - 3:15pm and Saturday, 8am - 2pm. Do you find the current hours of operation adequate to drop off waste and recyclables that is additional to your curbside collection?

Yes

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* 22. How often do you drop off waste or recyclables at the Recycling Center?

Often

Sometimes

Never

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* 23. Would you be more likely to drop off waste and recyclables at the Recycling Center if it was open on Sunday in addition to Saturday?

Yes

Indifferent

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* 24. Would you be interested in a location to donate or take free items that are no longer wanted but may be useful to someone else (such as a swap shop at the Recycling Center)?

Yes

Indifferent