APPENDIX A

PUBLIC CONSULTATION RESULTS Question 1:

How important is it that the council... Answer Options ...reduces the amount of waste to landfill to protect the environment and save money? ...collects more types of waste for recycling than it currently does? Very important 68.8% 71.2% Important Not very important 3% 5.2% Not important at all. 2.1% 2.6% Response Count 798 782 804 10

26.1% 21.0%

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W a s te Co lle c tio n S e rv ic e S urv e y 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 ...reduces the amount of waste to landfill to protect the environment and save money? ...collects more types of waste for recycling than it currently does? Very important Important Not very important Not important at all.

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Question 2:
How well informed do you feel about the current household waste recycling service? Answer Options Very well informed Well informed Not very well informed Not informed at all Response Percent 12.7% 44.1% 35.2% 8.0% Response Count 102 354 282 64 802 12

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W a s te Co lle c tio n S e rv ic e S urv e y

Very well informed Well informed Not very well informed Not informed at all

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Question 3:
How would you prefer to receive information about recycling services? all that apply Answer Options Via the council's website iwight.com Through local papers Through local radio stations Through your letter box Other (please specify) Response Percent 50.3% 54.1% 15.2% 56.8% Please tick Response Count 391 421 118 442 100 778 36

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Under Other many requests for information by email.

W a s te Co lle c tio n S e rv ic e S urv e y 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Via the council's website iwight.com Through local papers Through local radio Through your letter stations box

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Question 4:
Do you currently take part in the black box kerbside recycling scheme (paper, glass and textiles)? Answer Options Yes, each fortnightly collection Yes, regularly Occasionally Never Response Percent 52.8% 15.9% 9.4% 21.9% Response Count 422 127 75 175 799 15

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Yes, each fortnightly collection Yes, regularly Occasionally Never

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Question 5:
Do you currently take part in the food waste recycling scheme (green bucket for cooked and uncooked food)? Answer Options Yes, each weekly collection Yes, regularly Occasionally Never Response Percent 28.2% 5.3% 6.6% 59.8% Response Count 225 42 53 477 797 17

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W a s te Co lle c tio n S e rv ic e S urv e y

Yes, each weekly collection Yes, regularly Occasionally Never

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Question 6:
Please indicate whether or not you agree with the following statements. Answer Options Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Response Count

The council should take action to increase recycling to reduce the amount of waste to landfill Weekly collections of food waste are an important part of any waste collection service The alternative arrangements for those unable to keep a wheelie bin at home will help everybody to take part

64.4%

27.7%

4.8%

1.3%

1.9%

798

64.6%

17.3%

11.0%

5.5%

1.6%

803

35.2%

29.2%

20.7%

7.7%

7.2%

783

The proposed scheme will make it easier for residents to recycle household waste

38.2%

25.5%

13.4%

11.9%

10.9%

796

I would support the council in changing the waste collection service to improve recycling and save money

42.9%

22.8%

10.2%

7.4%

16.6%

793

If you have any comments about the proposed scheme please let us have them in the box below.

576 804 10

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A summary of comments raised are given in Appendix C.

W a s te Co lle c tio n S e rv ic e S urv e y 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 T he alternative T he proposed I would support Weekly T he council the council in scheme will collections of arrangements should take changing the make it easier for those food waste are action to waste an important unable to keep for residents to increase collection recycle a wheelie bin at part of any recycling to service to household home will help waste reduce the improve waste everybody to collection amount of recycling and take part service waste to landfill save money

Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

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