Does jurisdiction’s government have a person or persons who are specifically responsible for addressing recycling issues
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Does your jurisdiction’s government have a person or persons who are specifically responsible for addressing recycling issues? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions that say any recycling services are available to residents)
| Statewide Total | |
| Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for recycling issues | 70% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is recycling issues | 3% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling recycling issues | 18% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of recycling issues or are recycling "champions" | 7% |
| Yes, we have formal local government committees/boards engaged on recycling issues | 5% |
| Don't know | 2% |
| Jurisdiction Type | |||||
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for recycling issues | 36% | 76% | 50% | 83% | 70% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is recycling issues | 14% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling recycling issues | 28% | 11% | 44% | 12% | 18% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of recycling issues or are recycling "champions" | 7% | 9% | 7% | 2% | 7% |
| Yes, we have formal local government committees/boards engaged on recycling issues | 33% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 5% |
| Don't know | 0% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 2% |
| Population Size | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for recycling issues | 83% | 74% | 63% | 54% | 22% | 70% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is recycling issues | 1% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 3% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling recycling issues | 9% | 13% | 24% | 34% | 54% | 18% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of recycling issues or are recycling "champions" | 4% | 8% | 9% | 13% | 7% | 7% |
| Yes, we have formal local government committees/boards engaged on recycling issues | 3% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 20% | 5% |
| Don't know | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Region of Michigan | |||||||
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for recycling issues | 72% | 77% | 73% | 69% | 74% | 57% | 70% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is recycling issues | 0% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling recycling issues | 17% | 10% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 36% | 18% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of recycling issues or are recycling "champions" | 4% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 10% | 7% |
| Yes, we have formal local government committees/boards engaged on recycling issues | 7% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Don't know | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Urban/Rural Self Identification | ||||||
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't Know | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for recycling issues | 78% | 72% | 49% | 28% | 66% | 70% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is recycling issues | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 3% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling recycling issues | 10% | 15% | 45% | 61% | 16% | 18% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of recycling issues or are recycling "champions" | 7% | 8% | 7% | 13% | 8% | 8% |
| Yes, we have formal local government committees/boards engaged on recycling issues | 3% | 5% | 7% | 12% | 0% | 5% |
| Don't know | 1% | 1% | 0% | 6% | 10% | 1% |