48% Male
52% Female
28% under 35
34% 35-55
38% over 55
78% said it was important to recycle
76% said they regularly recycle: The top three reasons: helping the environment, saving the cost of waste disposal and reducing landfills
The main reason for not recycling: lack of a recycling service
77% pay a trash hauler to pick up their household waste including recyclables
Respondents indicated they would recycle more frequently if they could put their recyclables into a single bin without sorting
76% favor single-stream recycling: The main reasons: convenience, easier to recycle, increasing the number of people that recycle, and helping the environment
Lycoming County residents are generally supportive of recycling
Most recycle for environmental reasons
Three in four pay for a trash hauler to dispose of their waste
Reactions to single-stream recycling are positive
Respondents believe they will recycle more often if single-stream recycling is introduced
A majority of respondents would switch waste haulers if another waste hauler offered single-stream recycling