Challenges for recycling within the jurisdiction
Full Question Text
As far as you know, which of the following factors, if any, are challenges for recycling within your jurisdiction? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions that report any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)
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| Jurisdiction Type | |||||
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Current costs of recycling programs and services | 47% | 45% | 52% | 44% | 46% |
| Lack of end markets for recycled materials | 60% | 35% | 54% | 30% | 39% |
| Cheap landfill rates | 14% | 13% | 22% | 12% | 15% |
| Lack of support from our Board/Council | 8% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Lack of support from the community | 19% | 15% | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Lack of public awareness/participation in recycling efforts | 39% | 28% | 33% | 27% | 30% |
| Improper recycling practices by users | 43% | 36% | 59% | 31% | 40% |
| Staffing for waste and recycling services | 41% | 26% | 22% | 25% | 26% |
| Lack of recycling processing infrastructure | 37% | 21% | 19% | 26% | 22% |
| Outdated County Solid Waste Management Plan | 13% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Gathering and analysis of waste and recycling data | 24% | 6% | 10% | 5% | 8% |
| Meeting state or other mandates/regulations | 7% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 5% |
| Other | 7% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| None of the above | 2% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 9% |
| Don’t know | 9% | 12% | 3% | 13% | 10% |
| Population Size | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Current costs of recycling programs and services | 42% | 46% | 50% | 50% | 49% | 46% |
| Lack of end markets for recycled materials | 23% | 41% | 48% | 65% | 52% | 39% |
| Cheap landfill rates | 9% | 14% | 12% | 29% | 22% | 15% |
| Lack of support from our Board/Council | 5% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Lack of support from the community | 17% | 16% | 11% | 14% | 21% | 16% |
| Lack of public awareness/participation in recycling efforts | 24% | 33% | 28% | 33% | 36% | 30% |
| Improper recycling practices by users | 27% | 43% | 38% | 55% | 63% | 40% |
| Staffing for waste and recycling services | 21% | 30% | 21% | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Lack of recycling processing infrastructure | 22% | 23% | 17% | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| Outdated County Solid Waste Management Plan | 4% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 12% | 6% |
| Gathering and analysis of waste and recycling data | 5% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 16% | 8% |
| Meeting state or other mandates/regulations | 6% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 5% |
| Other | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 8% | 4% |
| None of the above | 12% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Don’t know | 15% | 8% | 11% | 3% | 7% | 10% |
| Region of Michigan | |||||||
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Current costs of recycling programs and services | 52% | 33% | 57% | 45% | 43% | 46% | 46% |
| Lack of end markets for recycled materials | 50% | 30% | 37% | 38% | 31% | 51% | 39% |
| Cheap landfill rates | 17% | 11% | 14% | 8% | 13% | 24% | 15% |
| Lack of support from our Board/Council | 6% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Lack of support from the community | 18% | 15% | 21% | 16% | 19% | 8% | 16% |
| Lack of public awareness/participation in recycling efforts | 37% | 25% | 36% | 25% | 34% | 25% | 30% |
| Improper recycling practices by users | 30% | 43% | 36% | 35% | 33% | 57% | 40% |
| Staffing for waste and recycling services | 40% | 23% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 21% | 26% |
| Lack of recycling processing infrastructure | 33% | 21% | 29% | 19% | 22% | 15% | 22% |
| Outdated County Solid Waste Management Plan | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% |
| Gathering and analysis of waste and recycling data | 11% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 8% |
| Meeting state or other mandates/regulations | 12% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Other | 6% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| None of the above | 9% | 10% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 10% | 9% |
| Don’t know | 9% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 10% |
| Urban/Rural Self Identification | ||||||
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Total | ||
| Current costs of recycling programs and services | 49% | 44% | 42% | 56% | 46% | |
| Lack of end markets for recycled materials | 31% | 44% | 52% | 68% | 39% | |
| Cheap landfill rates | 12% | 14% | 18% | 44% | 15% | |
| Lack of support from our Board/Council | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | |
| Lack of support from the community | 18% | 12% | 20% | 9% | 16% | |
| Lack of public awareness/participation in recycling efforts | 28% | 32% | 37% | 22% | 30% | |
| Improper recycling practices by users | 32% | 45% | 56% | 64% | 40% | |
| Staffing for waste and recycling services | 28% | 26% | 19% | 27% | 26% | |
| Lack of recycling processing infrastructure | 25% | 22% | 21% | 13% | 22% | |
| Outdated County Solid Waste Management Plan | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | |
| Gathering and analysis of waste and recycling data | 6% | 9% | 7% | 12% | 8% | |
| Meeting state or other mandates/regulations | 6% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 5% | |
| Other | 4% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 4% | |
| None of the above | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 9% | |
| Don’t know | 11% | 10% | 3% | 0% | 57% | 10% |