Modeling household participation rates in recycling programs: An analysis of spatio-temporal variations

Miscellaneous · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5483497

Lansana, F M

This study examines recycling as one option that is available to planners for managing municipal solid waste. Emphasis is placed on households to determine what can be done to improve participation rates in recycling program. Using longitudinal data from two communities in Broome County, New York, three causal models are developed to capture the factors that influence the household's decision-making process. The models are evaluated by the Linear Structural Equations Methodology (LISREL). Findings suggest that several factors are responsible for promoting or constraining participation rates: the operational policies of the recycling program; the demographic profile of residents; their attitudes towards the environment; their economic orientation; and their sources of information and awareness of the recycling program. Findings also indicate that recycling behavior varies across urban and suburban communities. These patterns are apparent during the implementation of the program. They are explained by differences in operational procedures, environmental attitudes, and the demographic attributes of residents. Using these results, new strategies are developed to assist policymakers in promoting higher participation rates among residents.

• Research Organization: Kent State Univ., OH (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5483497
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis (Ph.D.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
RECYCLING
DECISION MAKING
SOLID WASTES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
ATTITUDES
DEMOGRAPHY
HOUSEHOLDS
OPERATION
MANAGEMENT
WASTES
290300* - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment
Health
& Safety
320604 - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- Municipal Waste Management- (1980-)