2017 Pinellas County Commercial Recycling Awareness Survey

This recycling survey is being conducted on behalf of Pinellas County Government. We are not selling anything.  Your opinion counts!   Please have the person in your business who is most familiar with your company's recycling and waste reduction practices complete this short survey. It will take about 5 minutes.   If you would like to contact the County about this survey or getting started recycling, the phone number to dial is (727) 464-7500.  We will provide this number again at the end of this survey.

	Is your business located in the unincorporated part of Pinellas County (outside of the city limits)?
		Yes
		No
		Don't know

	In what city are you located?
		Belleair	Oldsmar
		Belleair Beach	Pinellas Park
		Belleair Bluffs	Redington Beach
		Belleair Shore	Redington Shores
		Clearwater	Safety Harbor
		Dunedin	St. Petersburg
		Gulfport	St. Pete Beach
		Indian Rocks Beach	Seminole
		Indian Shores	South Pasedena
		Kenneth City	Tarpon Springs
		Largo	Treasure Island
		Madeira Beach	Other
		North Redington Beach

	Other -- Please Specify:

	From your experience, would you agree that a business recycling program could benefit your operations?
		Yes
		No
		Not sure

	Does your company use any SCHEDULED recycling collection services?
		Yes
		No
		Not sure

	For what items? (Please Mark all that apply.)
		Paper	Chemicals
		Cardboard	Batteries
		Glass bottles	Toner and ink cartridges
		Plastic bottles	Fluorescent light bulbs
		Other plastics	Oil
		Metal cans	Tires
		Aluminum cans	Wood
		Other aluminum	Paint
		Other metals (copper, brass, etc.)	Concrete
		Scrap materials	Organics (i.e. yard/food waste)
		Electronics	Other items

	Other -- Please Specify:

	Does your company use ON CALL recycling collection services?
		Yes
		No
		Not sure

	For what items? (Please Mark all that apply.)
		Paper	Chemicals
		Cardboard	Batteries
		Glass bottles	Toner and ink cartridges
		Plastic bottles	Fluorescent light bulbs
		Other plastics	Oil
		Metal cans	Tires
		Aluminum cans	Wood
		Other aluminum	Paint
		Other metals (copper, brass, etc.)	Concrete
		Scrap materials	Organics (i.e. yard/food waste)
		Electronics	Other items

	Other -- Please Specify:

	Does your company use recycling drop-off centers?
		Yes
		No
		Not sure

	For what items?  (Please Mark all that apply.)
		Paper	Chemicals
		Cardboard	Batteries
		Glass bottles	Toner and ink cartridges
		Plastic bottles	Fluorescent light bulbs
		Other plastics	Oil
		Metal cans	Tires
		Aluminum cans	Wood
		Other aluminum	Paint
		Other metals (copper, brass, etc.)	Concrete
		Scrap materials	Organics (i.e. yard/food waste)
		Electronics	Other items

	Other -- Please Specify:

Regarding your company's waste reduction/recycling efforts:

		Yes		No		Don't Know		N/A
	a.  Have they resulted in lower disposal costs?	a.  Have they resulted in lower disposal c... Yes		a.  Have they resulted in lower disposal c... No		a.  Have they resulted in lower disposal c... Don't Know		a.  Have they resulted in lower disposal c... N/A
	b.  Does your company promote waste reduction/recycling to your customers?	b.  Does your company promote them to your... Yes		b.  Does your company promote them to your... No		b.  Does your company promote them to your... Don't Know		b.  Does your company promote them to your... N/A

	Has your business encountered any of the following obstacles to starting or maintaining a recycling program? (Please mark all that apply.)
		Would like to recycle, but don't know where to start	Lack of space for material storage
		Cannot spare the resources to implement a recycling program	Recycling bins contaminated with garbage
		No interest	Little or no ability to request recycling because service is controlled by property manager/owner
		No management support	Other
		Lack of employee participation	Don't know
		Recycling services not available	Have not encountered problems
		Recycling services cost prohibitive

	Other -- Please Specify:

	What material(s) have you found most challenging to recycle?

	Have you heard of Pinellas County's "Cutting Waste at Work" program?
		Yes
		No
		Not sure

	Where did you see or hear about Pinellas County's "Cutting Waste at Work" program? (Please mark all that apply.)
		Call city/county department	Utility bill
		Computer search/Internet/Web site	At work
		In a brochure	At school
		Friends/word of mouth	Recycle Today Directory
		Speeches	Chamber of Commerce
		At special events	Local business journals
		Facility tour	Other
		Library	Don't know

	Other -- Please Specify:

	Has your business used any of the following resources or services from Pinellas County? (Please mark all that apply.)
		Free on-site waste assessment/custom recommendations by County staff (Cutting Waste at Work Program)
		Hazardous waste collection event/mobile collection event/EnviroBusiness collection event
		A-Z "Get Rid of It" Guide or other Internet resources at www.PinellasCounty.org/recycle
		Recycle Today Directory or other publications
		Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Program
		Networking with the Pinellas Partners in Recycling
		Green Business Partnership
		Calls or emails to the County asking for advice
		Other
		Don't know
		Have not used Pinellas County Resources/Services

	Why has your company not used Pinellas County resources or services?

	What would motivate your business to reduce waste or recycle?  (Please mark all that apply.)
		Reducing disposal costs
		Concern for the environment
		Recognition/positive public relations (PR)
		Improved customer relations
		If it were easier
		If my trash hauler suggested it
		Don't know
		Nothing

	Are you interested in learning more about any of the County's free services regarding recycling, such as the Cutting Waste at Work program?
		Yes
		No
		Don't know

	Would your business like to be contacted for evaluation and potential recognition of its recycling efforts?
		Yes
		No

	Please provide your contact information (Name, Business Name, and Telephone Number):

Finally, just a few classification questions:

	What is your business zip code?

	What industry or business is your company engaged in?

	And how many people does your business employ?
		1 to 4	20 to 49
		5 to 9	50 or more
		10 to 19

Thank you very much for your time and cooperation! At the beginning of the survey, we said the telephone number would be provided at the end for more information about this survey or recycling. If you would like more information, please call (727) 464-7500 or email recycle@pinellascounty.org.

	In order for us to enter your name in our giveaway drawing, please provide the following: Your name?

	Your company?

	Your email address?

	Your phone number?

Please click the "SUBMIT" below to send this survey to us and thank you again for your participation.