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f. _ ___"'_, I__S =_' _ r; G`_.' - "' l: _ ' _'-"__"".-z_..a ir—> . ' - <br />3 . 1'=—_. —_= k -. _. <br />5 <br />u <br />I <br />7he answers project a forty-eight percent household usage rate: <br />VERY LIKELYo.o ...............•...-•-...... <br />59% <br />SOMEWHAT LIKELYe ...................... <br />e... <br />26% <br />PIOT AT ALL LIKELY ......................... <br />12'/• <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED................°°..•°. <br />4'/° <br />Groups very likely to use the program included: <br />Over 65 year olds <br />Retirees <br />18-24 year olds <br />Professional/Technical households <br />The latter two categories can be expected to produce larger <br />amounts o- recyclables diverted from the waste streame <br />Nexts an incentive program was tested: <br />If you could save a6out fifteen per- <br />cent orw yo u r garbage Ihauling ill by <br />participating in the prograw, aould <br />you do so? <br />Residents are very interested: <br />YES......e.......... <br />a.o.a.oe..aoo.,..,.., <br />e87% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ................... <br />o.....5 <br />Over thirty year residents were nearly <br />unanimous in endorsing <br />this proposal. Clearly, the optimal method for the city to <br />comply with or exceed mandated recycling <br />levels would be the <br />institution of some financial reward system. <br />Com ostinq: <br />Another means to meet county mandated recycling <br />levels <br />involves composting at municipal <br />facilities. Already, a <br />significant number of households composte In response to the <br />query: <br />Do you currently ca post Yoe. I'rd <br />reaste wiaterials? <br />Almost fifty percent indicated they compost: <br />67