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Survey - Santa Rosa Downtown Business Recycling


Hey Downtown Santa Rosa businesses, SRRC offers business recycling outreach services to our customers at no cost. We are working with the City of Santa Rosa and Main Street to reduce waste and recycle more in the Downtown. By taking this survey, you are helping us identify areas to focus our recycling outreach. We will also supply you with a new office-recycling container and free site assessment to assist your recycling program. Reducing what you dispose means cost savings on your solid waste bill.

Business Name
Contact Name
Street Address
Phone
E-mail


Do you currently have a recycling program at your business?

Yes
No
Not Sure


What is your current solid waste service level?
Container size:
96 gallon 3 cubic yard 4 cubic yard 6 cubic yard
Not Sure Don't Have Other


Number of solid waste containers:


Frequency of collection:
1 x week 2 x week 3 x week 5 x week
Not Sure Other


What is your current recycling service level?
Container size
96 gallon 3 cubic yard 4 cubic yard 6 cubic yard
Not Sure Don't Have Other


Number of containers


Frequency of collection
1 x week 2 x week 3 x week 5 x week
Not Sure Other


Do you take your recycling to a recycling center or another location to recycle?
Yes If yes, where? No Not Sure


What are the main types of materials generated at your business? Select 'T' for trash or 'R' for recycle in the box to indicate where that material is currently being placed. (Mark all that apply)
Cardboard Newspaper
Office Paper Metal food and beverage containers
Other metal containers (paint cans, buckets, etc) Glass food and beverage containers
Other Glass (window glass, stemware, etc.) Plastic Food and Beverage Containers
Other Plastic Containers (buckets etc.) Plastic Film (shrink wrap, plastic bags, etc.)
Other plastics (toys, parts, etc) Yard Waste
Food Waste Household batteries
Electronics Wood Pallets
Building Materials No Recycling
Other


Overall, how much of the total waste stream generated at your business is disposed of in the garbage (NOT recycled)?
All of it Nearly all of it (+90%) Most of it (75-89%)
Over half of it (50-74%) Less than half (25-49%) Less than 10% is disposed
Other Don't know


Does you business share garbage or recycling service with other businesses?
Yes No Don't Know
If so, which businesses?


Do you have any general questions/concerns about storing your trash and recycling containers, or placement of containers for collection? (please explain)


8. What are primary barriers that make it difficult for your business to recycle? (select all that apply)
We recycle regularly-no barriers It takes too much time/hassle
Not aware of program No space for containers
I don't have enough recycling to warrant They don't collect the materials I generate
Can't get janitor/custodian on board Can't get employees on board
I need training/educational materials for employees I need training/educational materials for employees in Spanish
Other


What would make recycling easier for your business? (please explain)


Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.