Waste & Recycling
Consultation
Questionnaire
| This consultation has now closed and these pages are provided
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We asked for your views on the future
of waste and recycling in Thanet.
We received over 1,800 completed
questionnaires by August, when the consultation ended. Here
is an overview of your comments.
Would you recycle more if it was more convenient to
you?
| Yes definitely |
78.1%
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Dont know where my site is |
0.4%
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| Yes probably |
9.6%
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Dont know |
0.9%
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| No |
11.1%
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Do you agree with the introduction of wheelie
bins?
Do you consider your property suitable for the use of
wheelie bins?
Wheelie bins will help to reduce the amount of litter
and waste on the streets. How strongly do you agree or disagree
with this statement?
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Strongly agree
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46.9%
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Strongly disagree |
11.4%
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Tend to agree
|
23.9%
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Neither
|
9.3%
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Tend to disagree
|
8.6%
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Recycling in Thanet will increase if households have a
dedicated wheelie bin collected from their home. How strongly do
you agree or disagree with this statement?
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Strongly agree
|
56.2%
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Strongly disagree |
8.6%
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Tend to agree
|
27.3%
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Neither
|
5.2%
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Tend to disagree
|
2.8%
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The use of wheelie bins by households just for
recyclable materials, will help to reduce waste going to landfill
sites. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this
statement?
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Strongly agree
|
61.6%
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Strongly disagree |
8.7%
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Tend to agree
|
23.2%
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Neither
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4.1%
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Tend to disagree
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2.4%
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Do you agree that a 180 litre wheelie bin collected
fortnightly would contain your waste?
Do you agree that a 180 litre wheelie bin collected
fortnightly would contain your recycling?
What is the best way for us to let you know about our
services, what would you prefer; a leaflet you can keep at home,
information on the internet or a regular column in Thanet
Matters? (Many people gave more than one answer to
this question, but people were most in favour of a leaflet that
could be kept at home).
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A leaflet you can keep at home
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84.2%
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Information on the internet
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10.9%
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A regular column in Thanet Matters
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31.0%
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What extra recyclable materials would you like collected
from your door?
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Plastic
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85.0%
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Textiles
|
20.6%
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Glass
|
81.2%
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Garden / Green Waste
|
17.9%
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Cans
|
74.0%
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Paper / newspaper / magazines
|
11.6%
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| Clothing |
25.4%
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Cardboard
|
5.5%
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What materials do you currently recycle through
recycling banks?
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Glass
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77.9%
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Paper
|
33.8%
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Cans
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48.9%
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Cardboard
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31.2%
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Garden Waste
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36.4%
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Shoes
|
28.1%
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| Textiles |
36.2%
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What materials do you currently recycle from door to
door collections?
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Paper
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87.3%
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Cardboard
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81.9%
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Garden Waste
|
56.2%
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We also asked what other materials you would like to
recycle at your nearest recycling bank. The most popular responses
were cans, plastic, cardboard, glass, textiles, paper and
shoes.
Do you currently recycle your waste?
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Always
|
65.3%
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Occasionally
|
30.8%
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Never
|
3.9%
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How easy is it for you to visit your nearest recycling
bank?
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Very easy
|
21.6%
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Fairly easy
|
51.0%
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Not very easy
|
17.7%
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Very difficult
|
9.7%
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Thank you to everyone who took
part in this consultation
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