TY - JOUR
T1 - Reasons for non-participation in a kerbside recycling scheme
AU - McDonald, Seonaidh
AU - Oates, Caroline
PY - 2003/11/1
Y1 - 2003/11/1
N2 - In this article potential barriers to recycling are explored within a UK community of approximately 8000 households that are piloting a kerbside paper recycling scheme. All 1690 non-users of the scheme were surveyed for their decisions not to participate. A 43% response rate was generated from the survey and the reasons given by householders were coded into 12 categories. The main reasons for non-participation included insufficient paper and lack of space in which to locate the recycling bin. 62% of the non-participants reported that they were recycling paper using other facilities such as local bring schemes and charity collections. Strategies to increase participation in the kerbside scheme are suggested.
AB - In this article potential barriers to recycling are explored within a UK community of approximately 8000 households that are piloting a kerbside paper recycling scheme. All 1690 non-users of the scheme were surveyed for their decisions not to participate. A 43% response rate was generated from the survey and the reasons given by householders were coded into 12 categories. The main reasons for non-participation included insufficient paper and lack of space in which to locate the recycling bin. 62% of the non-participants reported that they were recycling paper using other facilities such as local bring schemes and charity collections. Strategies to increase participation in the kerbside scheme are suggested.
KW - Barriers to recycling
KW - Kerbside collection
KW - Paper recycling
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U2 - 10.1016/S0921-3449(03)00020-X
DO - 10.1016/S0921-3449(03)00020-X
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0141963168
SN - 0921-3449
VL - 39
SP - 369
EP - 385
JO - Resources, Conservation and Recycling
JF - Resources, Conservation and Recycling
IS - 4
ER -