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Before we start talking about recycling, I'd like to ask you a few questions about yourself and your household.  These are just to make sure we interview a good cross section of people. 

FOR Qs 1-4, CHECK QUOTAS. IF OUTSIDE QUOTA, THANK & CLOSE.

Q1

First of all, how old were you last birthday?

18-24 years

25-34 years

35-44 years

45-54 years

55-64 years

65-74 years

75 years or over

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Q2

Q2

RECORD SEX OF RESPONDENT  - DO NOT ASK

Male

Female

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Q3

Q3

And which of these applies to you? READ OUT

Work full time

Work part time

Unemployed/looking for work

Not working/not looking for work

Student

Retired

Other

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Q5

Q4

And which of these applies to your household?

Own home/buying on mortgage

Rent from council

Rent from private landlord

Housing association

Other

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Q5

Q5

How many cars (and vans) do you or any other members of your household own or have the use of?

None

One

Two or more

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Q6

Q6

Which of these best describes your property?

Detached house/bungalow

Semi-detached house

Terraced house

High/medium rise flat

Low rise flat/flat in converted house

Other

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Q7

Q7

Now, I'd like you to think about domestic waste collection in this area.  Do you know where the majority of your waste goes after your refuse collectors take it away?

            Yes

            No/not sure

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Q8

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Q9

Q8

ASK IF YES AT Q7

Where does it go?  READ OUT.  CODE ALL THAT APPLY.

Landfill

Incineration

Recycling

Other (WRITE IN)

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Q9

Q9

And who do you think takes away your domestic refuse, apart from items for recycling - the local council or a private company? DO NOT READ OUT

Council

Private Company

Council and private company

Don't know

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Q10

Q10

How much do you think waste collection and disposal costs per household each year?

£20

£50

£100

£200

Don't know

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Q11a

Q11a

In general, which of these methods of disposing of domestic waste do you consider acceptable?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Landfill

Incineration

Recycling

Composting

Don't care/not bothered (DO NOT READ OUT)

Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

Don't know

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Q11b

Q11b

But if we talk now about you locality, how acceptable do you think these types of disposal are? Can you give me a score out of ten where 10 means that you think it is a very acceptable form of waste disposal for your your locality and 1 means that you consider it very unacceptable.

INTERVIEWER - READ OUT OPTIONS ONE AT A TIME AND CODE X FOR DON'T KNOW AND V FOR 'IT DEPENDS' (BUT DO NOT READ THESE OUT)

Landfill              ____

Incineration        ____

Recycling          ____

Composting       ____    

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Q12a

Q12a

Now I'd like you to think specifically about recycling.  Which of the following materials from the home do you ever recycle?

READ OUT. CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Glass

Paper/magazines

Cardboard

Cans

Clothes

Plastic

Tin foil

Anything else (PLEASE SPECIFY)

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Q12b

None of these

Don't know

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0

Q12d

Q12b

And approximately how frequently, if at all, do you or other members of your household recycle used products?   READ OUT

Every week

Every two weeks

Around once a month

Four times a year or less

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Q12c

Q12c

Where do you generally recycle?

Recycling banks at a supermarket

Recycling banks at a council tip

Recycling banks elsewhere

Collection service from your doorstep

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Q12d

Q12d

Do you compost your organic waste?

IF NECESSARY, ADD: I'm thinking of things like left over food and tea leaves

INTERVIEWER:  IF RESPONDENT HAS WORMERY, CODE AS YES

Yes

No

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Q12e

Q12e

Are there any items which you re-use?  (INTERVIEWER - PROMPT e.g. glass jars for jam or storage, clothes handed down, containers etc.)?

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Q13a

Q13a

Would the fact that a product is made from recycled materials affect your decision about buying that product?

Yes

No

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Q13b

IFYES AT Q13A:

How would the fact that a product is made from recycled materials affect your decision about buying that product?

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Q14a

Do you have any children?

Yes

No

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IF YES AT Q14A: (IF NO, GO TO Q15)

Q14b

Do you have any children who are aged...

(READ OUT PRECODES)

Under 2 years

2 - 4 years

5 - 8 years

9 - 11 years

12 - 14 years

15 - 18 years

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Q14c

IF ANY CHILDREN AGED 5-18:

Are you aware of any information they have received at school about rubbish and recycling?

Yes

No

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Q14d

IF YES AT Q14C

Has this influenced your household?

Yes

No

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Q15

Q15

And are you aware of any larger recycling plants, landfill sites or incinerators in your local area?

Yes

No

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Q16a

Q16a

If there are no facilities in a local area, do you think it is best to build them locally or transport the waste further afield to different sites in other local authority areas?

Build locally

Transport further afield

Don't know

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IF TRANSPORT FURTHER AFIELD AT Q16a, ASK Q16b

Q16b

How far do you think your waste should be transported? 

DO NOT READ OUT

Up to 5 miles

5 miles up to 10 miles

10 miles up to 20 miles

20 miles up to 50 miles

50 miles up to 100 miles

Over 100 miles

Don't know

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Q17

Q17

Do you remember seeing any publicity in your local area over the last year or so about recycling or waste disposal facilities? This may include advertisements or editorial in local papers, mail shots or fliers or any other type of publicity.

Yes

No

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Q18

Q18

What kind of information would help you to remember to recycle?

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Q19

Q19

Would you be prepared to have the costs of your waste/refuse collection and disposal billed separately from your council tax, like your electricity, gas or water bill?

Yes

No

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Q20

Q20

If your waste collection was to be charged per bag or per bin to encourage you to recycle more and put less out for refuse collection, would you ...(READ OUT)

Agree strongly

Agree slightly

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree slightly

Disagree strongly

Don't know

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Q21

Q21

Do you ever think about what happens to your rubbish when you put it in your bin?

Yes

No

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Q22

Q22

Finally, are there any changes to be made in your local area relating to waste disposal and recycling? PROMPT:  What other changes would you like?

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