Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Is access to a drop-off recycling facility for local business automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report access to a drop-off recycling facility is available in the jurisdiction)

Are household hazardous waste collection opportunities automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report household hazardous waste collection opportunities are available in the jurisdiction)

Are household electronic equipment collection opportunities (i.e., e-waste) automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report household electronic equipment collection opportunities (i.e., e-waste) are available in the jurisdiction)

Is collection of yard waste material for composting automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report collection of yard waste material for composting is available in the jurisdiction)

Overall, how satisfied would you say themajority of businesses in your jurisdiction are with your jurisdiction’s current approach—or lack thereof—to recycling?

Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would examples from other municipalities likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would national or state organizations supporting local governments (e.g., ICMA, MML/MTA/MAC, MSU Extension office) likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would private-sector recycling providers or groups likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would local, regional, or national environmental groups (e.g., local non-profits, the Michigan Recycling Coalition, etc.) likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would state government agencies likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would federal government agencies likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

Overall, how satisfied would you say you personally as a local official are with your jurisdiction’s current approach—or lack thereof—to recycling?

Overall, how satisfied would you say the majority of your jurisdiction’s Board or Council are with your jurisdiction’s current approach—or lack thereof—to recycling?

Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would resident commissions or advisory boards likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

Overall, how satisfied would you say the majority of your jurisdiction’s residents are with your jurisdiction’s current approach—or lack thereof—to recycling?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that new state and regional recycling efforts could boost your local economic development and job growth?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that recycling programs can help address global climate change?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that recycling programs can help protect clean water in Michigan?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that recycling programs can help decrease litter and pollution in your local community’s environment?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that most materials collected in recycling programs simply end up in landfills anyway?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that recycling is not worth the effort given the small impact it actually has?

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of curbside waste collection for residents within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report curbside waste collection for residents is available in the jurisdiction, and any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)

Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would articles in professional magazines and websites likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

If additional funding 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)

If additional local and/or regional partnerships 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)

If technical assistance (e.g., customized advising on funding, partnerships, contracts, etc.) was 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)

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)

If state-funded outreach and educational efforts aimed at residents and/or businesses 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)

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)

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