Reasons recycling efforts have recently been reduced or eliminated
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What are the reasons that recycling efforts in your jurisdiction have recently been reduced or even eliminated? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions that report some or significant reduction or elimination or a mix of reduction and expansion in recycling efforts)
| Statewide Total | |
| Total | |
| Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic | 24% |
| Financial issues (e.g., cost increases from service providers, expired grant funding, etc.) | 38% |
| Lack of demand or participation by the community | 17% |
| Lack of service providers | 25% |
| Service cuts by the county or other partners | 21% |
| Other | 17% |
| Don't know | 9% |
| Jurisdiction Type | |||||
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic | 33% | 23% | 30% | 14% | 24% |
| Financial issues (e.g., cost increases from service providers, expired grant funding, etc.) | 73% | 32% | 55% | 34% | 38% |
| Lack of demand or participation by the community | 6% | 17% | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Lack of service providers | 25% | 24% | 24% | 32% | 25% |
| Service cuts by the county or other partners | 20% | 18% | 31% | 25% | 21% |
| Other | 20% | 17% | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Don't know | 0% | 12% | 3% | 4% | 9% |
| Population Size | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic | 20% | 22% | 16% | 32% | 47% | 24% |
| Financial issues (e.g., cost increases from service providers, expired grant funding, etc.) | 24% | 44% | 43% | 46% | 52% | 38% |
| Lack of demand or participation by the community | 20% | 18% | 12% | 0% | 21% | 17% |
| Lack of service providers | 25% | 24% | 17% | 35% | 29% | 25% |
| Service cuts by the county or other partners | 13% | 29% | 13% | 10% | 36% | 21% |
| Other | 19% | 18% | 20% | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| Don't know | 12% | 8% | 13% | 0% | 4% | 9% |
| Region of Michigan | |||||||
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic | 16% | 15% | 12% | 24% | 30% | 35% | 24% |
| Financial issues (e.g., cost increases from service providers, expired grant funding, etc.) | 53% | 16% | 41% | 40% | 40% | 38% | 38% |
| Lack of demand or participation by the community | 31% | 23% | 13% | 19% | 15% | 9% | 17% |
| Lack of service providers | 38% | 23% | 33% | 18% | 19% | 26% | 25% |
| Service cuts by the county or other partners | 25% | 45% | 17% | 13% | 21% | 17% | 21% |
| Other | 10% | 23% | 13% | 16% | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| Don't know | 11% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 3% | 9% |
| Urban/Rural Self Identification | ||||||
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't Know | Total | |
| Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic | 21% | 21% | 39% | 25% | 30% | 24% |
| Financial issues (e.g., cost increases from service providers, expired grant funding, etc.) | 38% | 38% | 48% | 50% | 0% | 38% |
| Lack of demand or participation by the community | 20% | 10% | 20% | 25% | 0% | 17% |
| Lack of service providers | 24% | 25% | 39% | 25% | 0% | 25% |
| Service cuts by the county or other partners | 17% | 28% | 27% | 25% | 0% | 21% |
| Other | 18% | 17% | 19% | 0% | 34% | 17% |
| Don't know | 9% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 35% | 9% |