current status of recycling services in arizona

MARICOPA

YUMA

GILA

GRAHAM

COCHISEPIMA

PINAL

WilliamsFlagstaff

SedonaClarkdale

Prescott

Kykotsmovi

Fredonia

Winslow

Holbrook

Show LowSpringerville

Star Valley

Wickenburg

SurpriseYoungtown

GlendaleAvondale

PhoenixTempe Chandler

Queen Creek

Scottsdale

Fountain Hills

Mesa Apache Junction GlobeBuckeye

Gila Bend (Ak Chin Tribe)

(Hopi Tribe)

(Pascua Yaqui Tribe)

Sacaton

CoolidgeFlorence

Casa GrandeEloy

Winkleman

SaffordDuncan

Tucson

Sahuarita

TombstoneHuachuca City

Sierra VistaPatagoniaRio Rico

Nogales

Somerton

Planning on providing recycling; pending funding

Currently studying the need for recycling

Unsure of any plans to recycle

Not planning to provide recycling

Counties providing recycling

(Cocopah Tribe)

Currently providing recycling

Bullhead CityKingman

MOHAVE

Data based on a survey of Arizona municipal solid waste and recycling of�icials in September, 2015. There were a total of 66 surveys submitted out of 136 sent out or a 49% response rate. Administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Recycling Coalition, the September 2015 Recycling Survey

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other responses to survey questions

What are your provisions for recycling services?

“Curbside recycling is funded and will be implemented in the next 90 days.”

“We are studying franchised trash and curbside recycling collection.”

“Homeowners can elect to pay for additional curbside collection from their provider.”

What recycling services do you provide?

“We collect monthly white goods, weekly move-in box collection, monthly household hazardous waste, quarterly electronics recycling.”

“E-waste recycling and paper shredding is available during special event drop-offs. Household hazardous waste disposal is provided through the town and clothing collection is provided using special bags through the blue cart or at drop-off facilities.”

What materials would you liketo see added for recycling?

“We need a mattress law like we have for tires to require recycling.”

“If funding was not a concern, I would like to havecarpeting and carpet padding diverted from our landfill.”

“All recycling is sorted at the trash collector's site ensuring 100% recycling for our customers.”

Do you have an annual report?“The HEPO had been keeping data when recyclables were transported but since the EPA budget reduction for solid waste activities, the HEPO now transports items to the landfil where there is no scale to keep a record of amounts brought in for recycling.”

“We don’t collect any at this time. We can't afford it.”

How do you address unacceptablerecycling set-outs?

“Tag and not collect the container if contaminated.”

“We have staff inspecting loads and asking questions.”

“We don't have the staff to enforce this.”

What kind of education or incentives should be provided?

“All presentation and educational methods are conducted by the HEPO.”

“The state can incentivize by requiring items be recycled or ban items from the landfill like they did with tires and batteries.”

“Lack of funding prohibits public education.”

What are most common mistakesset out in recycling collection?

“Bagged recyclables, trash comingling with food, liquids, ash, elk carcasses, styrofoam, plastic film, and old furniture are very common mistakes.”

Administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Recycling Coalition, the September 2015 Recycling Survey sought input from recycling and public works of�icials from all cities, counties and tribes in Arizona. Data show responses received.

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RECYCLING MATERIALS MOST COLLECTED IN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL RECYCLING PROGRAMS

Administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Recycling Coalition, the September 2015 Recycling Survey sought input from recycling and public works of�icials from all cities, counties and tribes in Arizona. Data show responses received.

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MOST COMMON RECYCLING SETOUT OR DROP-OFF MISTAKES

Plastic bags

Organic materials/yard trimmings

Clothing

Hoses

Rigid plastics

Propane tanks

Administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Recycling Coalition, the September 2015 Recycling Survey sought input from recycling and public works of�icials from all cities, counties and tribes in Arizona. Data show responses received.

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materials most wanted for adding to recycling/diversion services

Mattresses

Organics/Food

Construction waste

Plastic bags

Tires

Furniture

Rigid plastics

Glass bottles and jars

Clothing

Palm Fronds

Administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Recycling Coalition, the September 2015 Recycling Survey sought input from recycling and public works of�icials from all cities, counties and tribes in Arizona. Data show responses received.

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most common methods of educating recycling customers

Brochures and �lyers handed out periodically

Presentations and/or activities in schools

Displays and/or booths at public events or locations

Home mailers

Presentations and/or activities at recreation centers churches, community centers

Door to door handouts or other materials

Household incentives (i.e. coupons for services and products through a third party)community centers

Volume based billing for trash collection (i.e. "Pay-as-you-throw")

Rewards or discounts on trash fees

Administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Recycling Coalition, the September 2015 Recycling Survey sought input from recycling and public works of�icials from all cities, counties and tribes in Arizona. Data show responses received.

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most urgent and important challenges facing municipal recycling services

Education:

Operation Funding:

“Educating our residents with the items that are acceptable. Often our residents do not take the initiative to participate in our curbside recycling program to make our community more alert on what is recyclable and to try to educate new residents and businesses.”

23 SIMILAR RESPONSES: #Education Recycling #Reducing Contamination # Increasing Participation

“We have a recycling center that we can't afford to run right on our own property.”

11 SIMILAR RESPONSES

Start-Up Funding:“Providing recycling requires a $50K subsidy and lack of grant funding prohibit expansion of the system.”

10 SIMILAR RESPONSES

Transportation:Trucking is one of our most urgent challenges due to thecost to transport from large distances of market areas.”

5 SIMILAR RESPONSES

Administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Recycling Coalition, the September 2015 Recycling Survey sought input from recycling and public works of�icials from all cities, counties and tribes in Arizona. Data show responses received.

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