Most significant challenge for recycling within the jurisdiction
Full Question Text
While many of these challenges may be significant, we’re interested in the ones you believe are most critical. Looking at the factors that you indicated were challenges to recycling efforts in your jurisdiction, please rank up to three in order of their significance. a. Most significant challenge
| Statewide Total | |
| Total | |
| Current costs of recycling programs and services | 30% |
| Lack of end markets for recycled materials | 19% |
| Cheap landfill rates (that make it less expensive to throw trash out than recycle) | 3% |
| Lack of support from our Board/Council | 1% |
| Lack of support from the community | 6% |
| Lack of public awareness/participation in recycling efforts | 8% |
| Improper recycling practices by users (e.g., contamination, etc.) | 15% |
| Staffing for waste and recycling services | 7% |
| Lack of recycling processing infrastructure | 6% |
| Outdated County Solid Waste Management Plan | 1% |
| Gathering and analysis of waste and recycling data | 1% |
| Meeting state or other mandates/regulations | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
| Jurisdiction Type | |||||
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Current costs of recycling programs and services | 22% | 32% | 28% | 31% | 30% |
| Lack of end markets for recycled materials | 25% | 17% | 27% | 13% | 19% |
| Cheap landfill rates (that make it less expensive to throw trash out than recycle) | 5% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Lack of support from our Board/Council | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Lack of support from the community | 6% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 6% |
| Lack of public awareness/participation in recycling efforts | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 8% |
| Improper recycling practices by users (e.g., contamination, etc.) | 12% | 15% | 13% | 15% | 15% |
| Staffing for waste and recycling services | 4% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Lack of recycling processing infrastructure | 8% | 7% | 3% | 10% | 6% |
| Outdated County Solid Waste Management Plan | 4% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Gathering and analysis of waste and recycling data | 4% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| Meeting state or other mandates/regulations | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Population Size | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Current costs of recycling programs and services | 38% | 28% | 33% | 25% | 15% | 30% |
| Lack of end markets for recycled materials | 9% | 20% | 19% | 33% | 35% | 19% |
| Cheap landfill rates (that make it less expensive to throw trash out than recycle) | 2% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Lack of support from our Board/Council | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% |
| Lack of support from the community | 9% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 8% | 6% |
| Lack of public awareness/participation in recycling efforts | 7% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 8% |
| Improper recycling practices by users (e.g., contamination, etc.) | 14% | 15% | 13% | 19% | 11% | 15% |
| Staffing for waste and recycling services | 5% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Lack of recycling processing infrastructure | 12% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Outdated County Solid Waste Management Plan | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Gathering and analysis of waste and recycling data | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Meeting state or other mandates/regulations | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Other | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 1% |
| 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 | 38% | 24% | 32% | 34% | 31% | 26% | 30% |
| Lack of end markets for recycled materials | 24% | 18% | 16% | 18% | 14% | 28% | 19% |
| Cheap landfill rates (that make it less expensive to throw trash out than recycle) | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Lack of support from our Board/Council | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Lack of support from the community | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 6% |
| Lack of public awareness/participation in recycling efforts | 4% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 14% | 6% | 8% |
| Improper recycling practices by users (e.g., contamination, etc.) | 5% | 20% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 20% | 15% |
| Staffing for waste and recycling services | 4% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| Lack of recycling processing infrastructure | 10% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Outdated County Solid Waste Management Plan | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Gathering and analysis of waste and recycling data | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Meeting state or other mandates/regulations | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Urban/Rural Self Identification | |||||
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Total | |
| Current costs of recycling programs and services | 34% | 29% | 18% | 29% | 30% |
| Lack of end markets for recycled materials | 12% | 25% | 29% | 33% | 19% |
| Cheap landfill rates (that make it less expensive to throw trash out than recycle) | 3% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 3% |
| Lack of support from our Board/Council | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Lack of support from the community | 8% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 6% |
| Lack of public awareness/participation in recycling efforts | 7% | 7% | 14% | 2% | 8% |
| Improper recycling practices by users (e.g., contamination, etc.) | 12% | 17% | 19% | 10% | 15% |
| Staffing for waste and recycling services | 9% | 6% | 4% | 10% | 7% |
| Lack of recycling processing infrastructure | 8% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 6% |
| Outdated County Solid Waste Management Plan | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Gathering and analysis of waste and recycling data | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% |
| Meeting state or other mandates/regulations | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Other | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% |