Would higher revenues from the sale of recycled materials make jurisdiction more likely to expand or improve recycling services
Full Question Text
If higher revenues from the sale of recycled materials were available, would your jurisdiction’s government be more likely to expand or improve recycling services, or would it not make a difference? (among jurisdictions that report any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)
| Statewide Total | |
| Total | |
| Much more likely to expand or improve recycling | 30% |
| Somewhat likely to make a difference | 29% |
| Somewhat unlikely to make a difference | 12% |
| It would not make any difference at all | 13% |
| Don't know | 15% |
| Jurisdiction Type | |||||
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Much more likely to expand or improve recycling | 57% | 27% | 34% | 27% | 30% |
| Somewhat likely to make a difference | 32% | 28% | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Somewhat unlikely to make a difference | 5% | 12% | 13% | 17% | 12% |
| It would not make any difference at all | 5% | 14% | 9% | 13% | 13% |
| Don't know | 2% | 19% | 9% | 13% | 15% |
| Population Size | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Much more likely to expand or improve recycling | 24% | 31% | 26% | 32% | 56% | 30% |
| Somewhat likely to make a difference | 26% | 27% | 38% | 38% | 31% | 29% |
| Somewhat unlikely to make a difference | 13% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 4% | 12% |
| It would not make any difference at all | 18% | 12% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Don't know | 19% | 17% | 15% | 8% | 3% | 15% |
| Region of Michigan | |||||||
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Much more likely to expand or improve recycling | 40% | 27% | 25% | 32% | 31% | 30% | 30% |
| Somewhat likely to make a difference | 29% | 26% | 33% | 23% | 32% | 33% | 29% |
| Somewhat unlikely to make a difference | 12% | 9% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| It would not make any difference at all | 9% | 18% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 10% | 13% |
| Don't know | 11% | 19% | 18% | 18% | 10% | 14% | 15% |
| Urban/Rural Self Identification | ||||||
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't Know | Total | |
| Much more likely to expand or improve recycling | 31% | 26% | 38% | 32% | 19% | 30% |
| Somewhat likely to make a difference | 26% | 33% | 30% | 44% | 24% | 29% |
| Somewhat unlikely to make a difference | 12% | 16% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| It would not make any difference at all | 14% | 10% | 14% | 11% | 22% | 13% |
| Don't know | 17% | 16% | 10% | 2% | 24% | 15% |