Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Introduction

The surveys were conducted over a period of four days during the county fair. Four different surveys were given, each on a different day, with subjects covering Public Outreach, Organics, Recycling and Household hazardous Waste. The purpose of the survey was to measure the knowledge and awareness of county programs and activities by residents of the county. 2009 marks the seventh year we have conducted these surveys.

In an effort to motivate people to fill out a survey we give them a coupon which can be redeemed for $1.00 toward the purchase of a food or beverage item at one of the participating local vendor booths during the county fair. Most of these vendors are non-profit groups like the senior class of a local high school or a local chapter of Kiwanna’s.

Anyone of any age, a resident of the county or just a visitor from out of state attending the county fair can take the survey and receive a coupon. Information collected on the survey for age and the “town closest to their home” allow us to filter the results later. Below is the unfiltered response for one day of the survey. As you can see it is heavily weighted toward the younger population.

10 or 11 to 19 to Less 18 49 50 + 2003 13.8% 39.8% 17.1% 29.3% 100.0% 2004 19.1% 36.8% 22.1% 22.1% 100.0% 2005 30.5% 52.6% 13.7% 3.2% 100.0% 2006 28.0% 38.7% 16.0% 17.3% 100.0% 2007 38.7% 36.0% 14.7% 10.7% 100.0% 2008 37.3% 20.0% 20.0% 22.7% 100.0% 2009 36% 27% 25% 12% 100.0%

Age of Survey Pool

60%

50% 2003 2004 40% 2005 30% 2006 2007 20% 2008 10% 2009 0% 10 or Less 11 to 18 19 to 49 50 +

On the following pages the responses shown are filtered to include ages 11 or older from residents of Klickitat County.

1 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Public Outreach

The public outreach survey attempts to measure which media are most effective at reaching the population. We use direct mail, newspapers, radio, telephone hot line, a web site, public speaking, planned workshops and outreach through public events.

Age of Survey Pool: In the most recent filtered results approximately 40% are teens, 40% parental age, and 20% grand parent age. There appears to be a shift from teens to parental age responses over time.

11 to 19 to 18 49 50 + 2003 46.2% 19.8% 34.0% 2004 45.5% 27.3% 27.3% 2005 75.8% 19.7% 4.5% 2006 53.7% 22.2% 24.1% 2007 58.7% 23.9% 17.4% 2008 32% 32% 36% 2009 42% 40% 19%

Age of Survey Pool (Filtered)

80% 70% 2003 60% 2004 50% 2005 40% 2006 30% 2007 20% 2008 10% 2009 0% 11 to 18 19 to 49 50 +

2 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Community Representation:

Goldendale is once again the overwhelming response, which is expected. The county fair is located in Goldendale and Goldendale is the largest population center in the county. Other communities represented are Bickleton, Centerville, Glenwood, Klickitat and Lyle. It is interesting to note that these communities are all less than 40 miles from Goldendale. The communities with very low response are all more than 40 miles from Goldendale.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Alderdale 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 0.0% Bickleton 4.8% 2.9% 12.4% 6.1% 15.0% 15.1% 9.3% Bingen/WS 1.0% 4.4% 5.6% 4.1% 2.5% 0.0% 2.7% BZHusum 1.0% 1.5% 1.1% 0.0% 2.5% 1.4% 0.0% Centerville 0.0% 4.4% 3.4% 4.1% 5.0% 4.1% 4.0% Dallesport 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 2.7% 0.0% Glenwood 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% 8.2% 5.0% 15.1% 1.3% Goldendale 71.4% 48.5% 67.4% 63.3% 57.5% 43.8% 68.0% Klickitat 7.6% 8.8% 5.6% 4.1% 2.5% 2.7% 1.3% Lyle 7.6% 13.2% 0.0% 8.2% 7.5% 1.4% 2.7% MaryHill 1.9% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Roosevelt 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 1.3% Snowden 1.0% 0.0% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% TroutLake 1.0% 0.0% 1.1% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% Wishram 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.0% 0.0% 100.0% 92.6% 98.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 92.0%

80.0%

70.0% 2003 60.0% 2004 50.0% 2005 40.0% 2006 30.0% 2007 20.0% 2008 10.0% 2009 0.0%

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3 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Favorite Radio Stations:

We run public service announcements on all of the radio stations listed. We also appear on talk shows on KLCK-1400.

Station Format: Coverage KMCQ contemporary pop music west/central KLCK oldies/local talk central KYYT country west/central/east KACI am/fm conservative talk west/central/east KIHR contemporary pop music and local talk west KMSW pop/rock/hip-hop west/central KCGB rock/metal west/central

Strongest response is for the local country western music station, KYYT, which also happens to have the strongest signal. This response may also reflect the fact that the survey was performed at the local county fair and rodeo event. The response could be quite different if we did it at the Huckleberry Festival in White Salmon. KLCK stands out but is the news/talk/sports source for the Goldendale area. KMCQ has been going through some management and format changes and the responses for this station have been declining over the period. KACI 1300 appeals to an older, more conservative audience. KMSW and KCGB appeal to a younger audience.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 KMCQ_Q104 24.8% 25.5% 14.1% 14.3% 10.0% 2% 10% KLCK_1400 26.7% 21.8% 25.0% 28.6% 17.5% 33% 22% KYYT_102-3 38.1% 41.8% 54.7% 57.1% 60.0% 47% 52% KACI_1300 8.6% 12.7% 7.8% 6.1% 12.5% 2% 13% KACI_97-7 8.6% 1.8% 10.9% 6.1% 12.5% 4% 4% KIHR_1340 1.0% 1.8% 1.6% 6.1% 2.5% 2% 0% KMSW_92-7 6.7% 9.1% 7.8% 14.3% 10.0% 2% 6% KCGB_105-5 8.6% 1.8% 4.7% 0.0% 10.0% 2% 3%

Radio Stations Heard

70% 60% 50% 2003 40% 2004 30% 2005 20% 2006 10% 0% 2007

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4 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report

Age Group 11-18 Radio Station Preference

70.0% 2003 60.0% 2004 50.0% 2005 40.0% 2006 30.0% 2007 20.0% 2008 10.0% 2009 0.0%

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Age Group 19-49 Radio Station Preference

100.0% 90.0% 2003 80.0% 2004 70.0% 60.0% 2005 50.0% 2006 40.0% 2007 30.0% 20.0% 2008 10.0% 2009 0.0%

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Age Group 50 + Radio Station Preference

70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 2003 40.0% 2004 30.0% 2005 20.0% 2006 10.0% 2007 0.0% 2008 2009 2-7 _1300 I_97-7 T_102-3 B_105-5 MCQ_Q104 IHR_1340 K KLCK_1400 KACI KAC K KMSW_9 KYY KCG

5 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Media Sources Acknowledged:

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 q4-radio 41.0% 40.0% 40.6% 46.9% 42.5% 51% 55% q5-KC web 19.0% 20.0% 17.2% 32.7% 10.0% 18% 39% q6-SW web 11.4% 3.6% 6.3% 16.3% 2.5% 2% 11% q7-mail 10.5% 23.6% 18.8% 34.7% 42.5% 44% 52% q8-phone 37.1% 7.3% 10.9% 12.2% 12.5% 13% 16% q9-workshop 23.8% 5.5% 18.8% 12.2% 15.0% 7% 18%

Information Source: (Age 11 and Up)

60%

50% 2003 2004 40% 2005 30% 2006 2007 20% 2008 10% 2009 0% q4-radio q5-KC web q6-SW web q7-mail q8-phone q9-workshop

Information Sources (Age 19 and Up)

90% 80% 2003 70% 2004 60% 2005 50% 2006 40% 2007 30% 20% 2008 10% 2009 0% q4-radio q5-KC web q6-SW web q7-mail q8-phone q9-workshop

Radio and Direct Mail continue to be the most well recognized outreach media vehicles, with the web following a strong 3rd place. There does appear to be an upward trend toward workshops which may be a result of us doing more of them. Two other vehicles are not presented as options on this survey; newspapers and public event booths. We have increased our participation at public events in recent years but still only use newspapers for special circumstances. Trying to measure public event participation recognition, using a survey distributed at a public event might be less than representative of what is true for the general population.

6 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Organics

The organics survey asks questions looking for responses to indicate 1) how many people are still using outdoor burning of lawn and garden waste as a disposal option. 2) how many people are composting their lawn, garden, food, livestock manure, paper or wood waste. 3) how many people are aware of xeriscape as an alternative to high water/chemical dependant landscaping.

Age of Survey Pool

The distribution of responses remains heavily weighted in the teens age group.

11 to 18 19 to 49 50 + 2003 42% 26% 32% 2004 44% 18% 39% 2005 59% 19% 23% 2006 62% 21% 17% 2007 61% 21% 18% 2008 65% 14% 21% 2009 68% 15% 17%

Age of Survey Pool (Filtered)

80% 70% 60% 50% 11 to 18 40% 19 to 49 30% 50 + 20% 10% 0% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

7 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Community Representation:

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Alderdale 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% Bickleton 3.0% 10.8% 0.0% 20.0% 9.5% 19.8% 16.9% Bingen/WS 9.0% 1.1% 11.2% 2.2% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% BZHusum 6.0% 2.2% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% Centerville 0.0% 4.3% 1.0% 7.8% 8.4% 2.2% 5.6% Dallesport 4.5% 0.0% 8.2% 1.1% 2.1% 1.1% 0.0% Glenwood 1.5% 5.4% 0.0% 6.7% 5.3% 4.4% 4.5% Klickitat 3.0% 2.2% 60.2% 2.2% 4.2% 5.5% 2.2% Lyle 7.5% 4.3% 3.1% 2.2% 5.3% 7.7% 2.2% MaryHill 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Roosevelt 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Snowden 0.0% 3.2% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% TroutLake 0.0% 2.2% 1.0% 1.1% 2.1% 1.1% 1.1% Wishram 1.5% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 0.0% Out of County 35.8% 35.5% 92.9% 44.4% 36.8% 46.2% 33.7%

70.0%

60.0% 2003 50.0% 2004 40.0% 2005 2006 30.0% 2007 20.0% 2008 2009 10.0%

0.0%

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8 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Outdoor Burning

This question asked if brush or tree limbs had been burned at their household in the past 12 months.

We actively discourage burning of garbage and advocate alternatives to burning of brush. Overall there is no clear rising or falling trend. Within the individual age groups we could say perhaps the 50+ age group is doing less outdoor burning, while the younger age groups are doing more outdoor burning.

Klickitat County does not have a cheap, convenient alternative to outdoor burning. Outdoor burning is still permitted for about 2/3 of the population.

11 to 18 19-49 50 + 2003 37.5% 13.6% 50.0% 2004 42.9% 35.7% 54.8% 2005 38.6% 64.3% 76.5% 2006 48.7% 61.5% 45.5% 2007 27.0% 30.8% 54.5% 2008 63.4% 77.8% 46.2% 2009 26.8% 33.3% 30.0%

Open Burning

90.0% 80.0% 2003 70.0% 2004 60.0% 2005 50.0% 2006 40.0% 30.0% 2007 20.0% 2008 10.0% 2009 0.0% 11 to 18 19-49 50 +

9 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Composting:

This survey question asked which of the listed items each household composted.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 YardGarden 50.0% 47.5% 36.0% 42.9% 49.2% 41.3% 35.0% LivestockBedding 17.2% 23.8% 13.3% 20.6% 26.2% 23.8% 8.3% Food 27.6% 23.8% 33.3% 30.2% 44.3% 42.9% 31.7% Manure 22.4% 28.8% 25.3% 25.4% 36.1% 31.7% 8.3% Paper 12.1% 20.0% 14.7% 19.0% 19.7% 19.0% 18.3% WoodChips 8.6% 10.0% 8.0% 12.7% 13.1% 14.3% 5.0% None 24.1% 18.8% 28.0% 27.0% 24.6% 27.0% 35.0%

Materials Composted All Age Groups

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About 1/3 of the responses indicate no composting takes place in their household. About 1/3 of the responses indicate yard and garden waste and/or food waste are composted in their household. There is a very strong indication that more than half of the households in survey pool are practicing some kind of home composting.

10 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Xeriscape:

This survey question attempts to measure public awareness of xeriscape as an alternative to landscaping that requires greater use of water and chemicals.

11-18 19-49 50+ 2006 51.3% 38.5% 45.5% 2007 35.1% 38.5% 54.5% 2008 34.1% 55.6% 38.5% 2009 36.6% 11.1% 80.0%

Percent Correctly Defining Xeriscape by Age Group

90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 2006 50.0% 2007 40.0% 2008 30.0% 2009 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 11-18 19-49 50+

It appears the 50+ age group is becoming more aware of this landscaping alternative while the younger age groups are not any more aware than they were four years ago when we first started measuring xeriscape awareness.

11 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Recycling

The recycling survey attempts to measure population choosing to make use of existing recycling options, and to measure their knowledge of what is or is not recyclable in Klickitat County.

Age of Survey Pool:

As with other surveys, the teen age group accounts for the largest block of responses.

11 to 18 19 to 49 50 + 2003 -35 -20 -25 2004 -38 -20 -18 2005 -44 -18 -14 2006 -46 -14 -15 2007 -52 -8 -2 2008 -23 -19 -24 2009 -37 -15 -23

Survey Pool Age Groups

90.0% 80.0% 2003 70.0% 2004 60.0% 2005 50.0% 2006 40.0% 30.0% 2007 20.0% 2008 10.0% 2009 0.0% 11 to 18 19 to 49 50 +

12 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Community Representation:

Goldendale citizens continue to represent about half of the survey responses.

Age 11+ 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Count 81 76 75 74 61 66 75 Alderdale 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Bickleton 6 6 5 5 11 14 10 Bingen/WS 4 2 3 0 0 3 1 BZHusum 2 3 1 1 0 3 1 Centerville 0 5 2 3 1 2 3 Dallesport 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 Glenwood 3 3 4 5 0 3 4 Goldendale 44 43 55 56 40 31 52 Klickitat 9 4 1 0 1 3 1 Lyle 4 4 0 2 4 4 1 MaryHill 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Roosevelt 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 Snowden 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 TroutLake 0 1 4 0 4 0 1 Wishram 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Out of County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Community Represented in Survey

80.0%

70.0%

60.0% 2003 2004 50.0% 2005 40.0% 2006 2007 30.0% 2008 20.0% 2009

10.0%

0.0%

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13 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Recycling Service Participation:

This question tries to identify recycling program participation. The results given below show the combined responses from ages 11 and older.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Curbside Recycle 36.8% 26.3% 30.3% 30.7% 24.2% 28.8% 41.3% Drop Off Recycle 50.6% 51.3% 48.7% 22.7% 24.2% 43.9% 41.3% Glass Recycling 16.1% 39.5% 39.5% 53.3% 45.2% 24.2% 18.7% Scrap Metal 18.4% 19.7% 15.8% 21.3% 17.7% 19.7% 21.3% White Goods 14.9% 22.4% 11.8% 8.0% 14.5% 18.2% 9.3% Used Oil 19.5% 27.6% 19.7% 12.0% 17.7% 24.2% 17.3%

Recycling Service Participation

60%

50% 2003 40% 2004 30% 2005 20% 2006 2007 10% 2008 0% 2009 Curbside Drop Off Glass Scrap White Used Oil Recycle Recycle Recycling Metal Goods

There appears to be a declining trend in recycling of white goods and a slight increasing trend in scrap metal. Curbside recycling service participation was reported to be up significantly in 2009 but over the period of the survey does not really show an increasing trend. Drop off recycling and used oil recycling appear to have a long term declining rates.

14 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Identifying Recycling Contamination:

This survey question attempts to measure the ability to identify the difference between recyclable materials and non-recyclable materials in a short list of various common products.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 11 to 18 55.0% 67.1% 52.9% 51.1% 70.3% 44.2% 75.4% 19 to 49 65.0% 54.2% 63.5% 56.0% 34.5% 55.3% 45.6% 50 + 68.3% 71.3% 65.3% 54.4% 8.9% 49.3% 59.0%

Correctly Identified Recycle Contamination

80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 11 to 18 40.0% 19 to 49 30.0% 50 + 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

The teen age group turned in a best ever 75% correct response in the survey. The 19-49 age group turned their second worst score ever. The 50+ group came in just below 60%. Over the period there is no clear trend for either the teens or the 50+ age groups. The 19-49 age group does seem to be on a gradual long term decline.

15 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Household Hazardous Waste

Age Pool of Survey

80% of the responses to this survey were from the 11-18 age group.

11 to 18 19 to 49 50 + 2003 44.9% 25.5% 29.6% 2004 52.1% 12.7% 35.2% 2005 55.4% 17.6% 27.0% 2006 54.8% 24.2% 21.0% 2007 61.8% 16.2% 22.1% 2008 62.3% 24.6% 13.0% 2009 85.5% 9.1% 5.5%

Age Pool of Survey

90.0% 80.0% 2003 70.0% 2004 60.0% 2005 50.0% 2006 40.0% 2007 30.0% 20.0% 2008 10.0% 2009 0.0% 11 to 18 19 to 49 50 +

16 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Community Representation:

As with all the surveys, Goldendale represents more than 50% of the responses.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Alderdale 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% Bickleton 4.5% 7.0% 8.2% 10.0% 23.5% 17.4% 20.0% BingenWS 1.8% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% BZHusum 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 1.4% 1.8% Centerville 0.9% 9.9% 5.5% 3.3% 1.5% 2.9% 1.8% Dallesport 4.5% 2.8% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% Glenwood 4.5% 2.8% 9.6% 1.7% 4.4% 2.9% 3.6% Goldendale 55.0% 63.4% 72.6% 73.3% 52.9% 62.3% 54.5% Klickitat 9.9% 4.2% 0.0% 3.3% 2.9% 5.8% 1.8% Lyle 9.0% 1.4% 1.4% 3.3% 5.9% 2.9% 5.5% MaryHill 2.7% 1.4% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Roosevelt 2.7% 0.0% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 1.8% Snowden 0.0% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% TroutLake 2.7% 0.0% 1.4% 0.0% 2.9% 1.4% 3.6% Wishram 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.6%

Communities Represented: Age 11+

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17 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report HHW Product Key Words:

This survey question lists common product label words one should look for when trying to determine if left over product should be treated as HHW. The words listed on the survey are “danger”, “warning”, “caution”, “flammable”, “combustible”, “poison”, “caustic” and “irritant”. The correct answer is all of the above. It is sort of a trick question and not very many responses mark all of the choices.

11 to 19 to 18 49 50 + 2003 17.3% 13.0% 7.5% 2004 52.0% 79.2% 65.5% 2005 44.8% 70.2% 78.8% 2006 64.0% 71.7% 75.0% 2007 86.0% 59.2% 76.9% 2008 51.2% 76.5% 70.8% 2009 49.2% 72.5% 62.5%

HHW Label Key Words

100% 90% 2003 80% 2004 70% 60% 2005 50% 2006 40% 2007 30% 2008 20% 10% 2009 0% 11 to 18 19 to 49 50 +

This appears to be one area where adults are correct more often than teens.

18 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Identify Non-HHW Product:

This survey question seeks to measure the public’s ability to identify the difference between HHW products and non-HHW products in a list of common household products.

Identify Non-HHW 19 to 11 to 18 49 50 + 2003 33.7% 46.7% 46.0% 2004 36.5% 77.8% 30.0% 2005 43.9% 33.3% 46.7% 2006 55.9% 60.0% 74.4% 2007 57.1% 54.5% 66.7% 2008 51.9% 66.7% 74.1% 2009 42.6% 13.3% 55.6%

Identified Non-HHW

90% 80% 2003 70% 2004 60% 2005 50% 2006 40% 2007 30% 20% 2008 10% 2009 0% 11 to 18 19 to 49 50 +

In the 2009 results the 19-49 age group did very poorly. However, this may be a statistical anomaly given that the responses only include about 10% of all the responses counted. Historically the teen age group has tended to be the least knowledgeable of HHW issues.

Over all there does appear to be a gradual improvement in the responses across all age groups. However, given the importance of the subject, a 25-45% error rate is not acceptable.

19 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report HHW Drop-off Locations:

The question asks people to identify the locations of the four HHW drop-off locations in Klickitat County from a list of communities in Klickitat County. Given that most of the responses are from Goldendale residents it is not surprising that more people were aware of the HHW drop-off site in Goldendale. The next largest group of survey responses came from Bickleton which is near the Roosevelt HHW drop-off site. The responses seem to indicate that respondents are only concerned about parts of the program that directly pertain to their circumstance.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 BZHusum 33.7% 31.0% 28.4% 32.3% 39.7% 26.1% 9.1% Dallesport 49.0% 40.8% 37.8% 53.2% 44.1% 39.1% 14.5% Goldendale 69.4% 74.6% 67.6% 83.9% 72.1% 63.8% 40.0% Roosevelt 54.1% 49.3% 45.9% 40.3% 57.4% 40.6% 27.3%

Correctly Identified HHW Locations: Age 11+

90.0% 80.0% 2003 70.0% 2004 60.0% 2005 50.0% 2006 40.0% 2007 30.0% 20.0% 2008 10.0% 2009 0.0% BZHusum Dallesport Goldendale Roosevelt

20 of 21 Klickitat County Solid Waste 2003-09 Fair Survey Report Summary Conclusions

Public Outreach:

Radio and direct mail appear to be the most effective media we use for reaching all ages. Workshops appear to be more effective for reaching the school age group than for reaching the adult population. This is probably a reflection of the outreach workshops we do through the schools.

Organics:

The surveys indicate more than 50% of the population is doing some form of composting, with only 35% saying they don’t compost anything in the latest survey.

Recycling:

The surveys indicate a slight trend away from drop-off recycling with a slight increase in curbside recycling participation. Since our annual tonnage collected has increased almost every year since the service became available, I would guess our overall participation rate is in the 70-80% range.

In the area of identifying recycleable and non-recycleable materials we need to do some work. Our survey responses only returned 50-70% accuracy at picking out non-recycleable materials from a list of materials. Our actual contamination rate is about 10%. There is definitely room for improvement in this area. Either that or we have a reading or language problem.

HHW:

Our survey indicates a failure to identify non-HHW products in a list of common HHW products at between 25- 50% range. Even though the framing of the question on the survey was to identify the non-HHW products, this is way too high for such an important topic.

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