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9 <br />CURBSIDE RECYCLING <br />Forty -eight percent of customers during the data collection reported having access to curbside <br />recycling services. Of these, 51% were nonetheless recycling at the SWCC the day they were <br />surveyed. When asked why, 66% said it was because they were coming to the SWCC anyway to <br />drop off trash or other items, 10% said it was because their recycling containers were full <br />before their curbside collection day, 1% said they missed their regular curbside collection day, <br />and 22% said they had "other" reasons. Almost all the "other" reasons reflected a stated or <br />implicit belief that the SWCC is more convenient, either because the customer has a long <br />driveway, finds it difficult to maneuver a rolling cart to their curb, or for some other unspecified <br />reason finds the SWCC more convenient. <br />Customers who reported not having access to curbside recycling were asked whether, if they <br />had it, they thought they would use it. Sixty -two percent said yes. The reasons given by those <br />who said they would not use it focused primarily on convenience —that they were coming to <br />the SWCC anyway to deposit trash, that they have a long driveway, that the SWCC is just "more <br />convenient" or they prefer to do it the way they always have. <br />FREQUENCY OF SWCC USE <br />Most surveyed customers (72 %) reported using a SWCC at least once a week. Figure 2 displays <br />responses for this item <br />Figure 2. Frequency of SWCC Use <br />45 <br />40 39.2 <br />35 32.4 <br />30 <br />25 <br />20 15.9 <br />15 12.5 <br />10 <br />5 <br />0 <br />Percentage of customers reporting... <br />More than once a week About once a week <br />About once every two weeks ■ Less than every two weeks <br />7 <br />