Target Organics - Program Case Study Survey

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* 2. Contact info

Name

Department

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 3. Please provide a link to your website

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* 4. Number of households in community

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* 5. Number of households participating in food scrap diversion program

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* 6. Which of the following do you perform in-house versus contract for?

	In-house	Contract	N/A
Collection from residential (curb/alley)	Collection from residential (curb/alley) In-house	Collection from residential (curb/alley) Contract	Collection from residential (curb/alley) N/A
Collection from commercial	Collection from commercial In-house	Collection from commercial Contract	Collection from commercial N/A
Collection from drop-off sites (residential or commercial)	Collection from drop-off sites (residential or commercial) In-house	Collection from drop-off sites (residential or commercial) Contract	Collection from drop-off sites (residential or commercial) N/A
Hauling from transfer station	Hauling from transfer station In-house	Hauling from transfer station Contract	Hauling from transfer station N/A
Composting	Composting In-house	Composting Contract	Composting N/A
Anaerobic Digestion	Anaerobic Digestion In-house	Anaerobic Digestion Contract	Anaerobic Digestion N/A
Collection via bicycle	Collection via bicycle In-house	Collection via bicycle Contract	Collection via bicycle N/A

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* 7. How are food scraps and other organics collected? (select all that apply)

Curbside pickup: Organics commingled with yard waste

Curbside pickup: Yard waste and organics collected separately

Drop-off site(s): Organics commingled with yard waste

Drop-off site(s): Yard waste and organics collected separately

Organics co-collected with another stream in a durable compostable bag that is separated out at a transfer station

Municipality sponsored backyard composting by residents

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* 8. How is the food scrap portion of your program funded? (select one)

Residents are charged if they opt-in/sign-up to participate (fees added to property tax, included in base fee, etc.)

All residents are charged for the program and everyone was delivered a cart

All residents are charged for the program but must opt-in to receive a cart

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* 9. Are the following items accepted in your program? (select all that apply)

All food

All food EXCEPT proteins (meat, dairy)

Certified compostable plastic bags

Kraft paper bags

Food-service items - compostable plastic or compostable plastic-lined

Food-service items - unlined paper

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* 10. If you accept compostable food-service items, do you require them to be certified?

N/A - do not accept food-service items

Yes (please specify which certifications are accepted)

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* 11. Did you provide a kitchen collection pail to residents?

Yes, provided to all who participate at no extra cost

Yes, for additional fee

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* 12. What is the contamination rate for your food scrap program?

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* 13. How do you calculate your contamination rate?

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* 14. What educational methods are used to encourage participation and reduce contamination? (select all that apply)

Direct mailings - annual

Direct mailings - more than once a year

Do not service cart if there is contamination found

Tags left on carts

City website

Social media

Email newsletters

Advertising campaigns

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What happens with compost produced from your program? (select all that apply)

City/County required to purchase a certain quantity from composter (Required buy back)

Used in Parks and other green spaces

Used in Public Works projects

Composter owns and sells

Municipality sells to residents / businesses

Give away to community gardens for free

Give away to residents for free

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Does you / your composter participate in the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Certified Compost information disclosure and marketing program for compost produced?

Yes

Unsure

N/A (backyard composting / AD)

Target Organics - Program Case Study Survey

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* 1. Name of municipality/local unit of government

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* 2. Contact info

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* 3. Please provide a link to your website

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* 4. Number of households in community

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* 5. Number of households participating in food scrap diversion program

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* 6. Which of the following do you perform in-house versus contract for?

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* 7. How are food scraps and other organics collected? (select all that apply)

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* 8. How is the food scrap portion of your program funded? (select one)

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* 9. Are the following items accepted in your program? (select all that apply)

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* 10. If you accept compostable food-service items, do you require them to be certified?

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* 11. Did you provide a kitchen collection pail to residents?

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* 12. What is the contamination rate for your food scrap program?

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* 13. How do you calculate your contamination rate?

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* 14. What educational methods are used to encourage participation and reduce contamination? (select all that apply)

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* 15. What happens with compost produced from your program? (select all that apply)

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* 16. Does you / your composter participate in the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Certified Compost information disclosure and marketing program for compost produced?

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* 17. What do you think has been the most successful component about your food scrap program?

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* 18. What one or two things would you do differently / change about your program?

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* 19. Is there any other information you would like to share about your program?