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CONTENTS<br />

INTRODUCTION....................................................................................1<br />

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................2<br />

SAMPLE CHARACTERISTICS ..............................................................9<br />

COMMENTARY ...................................................................................14<br />

Awareness <strong>of</strong> Bio Basket system .........................................................14<br />

Types <strong>of</strong> waste used for Bio Basket system.........................................15<br />

Placement <strong>of</strong> Bio Basket bags..............................................................17<br />

Disposal <strong>of</strong> lawn clippings <strong>and</strong> garden prunings...................................18<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> compost bin/system ..................................................................20<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> green kerbside organics bin ......................................................21<br />

Increased level <strong>of</strong> awareness...............................................................23<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> Bio Basket system ....................................................................24<br />

Reasons for not using the Bio Basket system ......................................25<br />

Continuing use <strong>of</strong> the Bio Basket system .............................................26<br />

Reasons for stopping use <strong>of</strong> the Bio Basket system ............................27<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> corn starch bags used in Bio Basket system ......................28<br />

<strong>Pro</strong>mpts for changing bag in Bio Basket system ..................................30<br />

Difficulty in using Bio Basket system ....................................................31<br />

Extent <strong>of</strong> use <strong>of</strong> the Bio Basket system ................................................32<br />

Household use <strong>of</strong> the Bio Basket system .............................................33<br />

<strong>Pro</strong>blems or shortcomings with Bio Basket pilot...................................34<br />

Incidence <strong>of</strong> capacity issues.................................................................36<br />

Benchmark rating <strong>of</strong> three bin system ..................................................38<br />

Rating <strong>of</strong> Bio Basket system.................................................................40<br />

Rating <strong>of</strong> collection frequency - residual waste bin...............................42<br />

Rating <strong>of</strong> collection frequency - green kerbside organics bin ...............44<br />

Overview ratings collection frequencies. ..............................................45<br />

Predicted future use <strong>of</strong> Bio Basket system...........................................47<br />

Cost perceptions ..................................................................................49<br />

Predicted future use - if refill bags cost $15/150...................................52<br />

Predicted future use - if 150 bags were provided free<br />

<strong>and</strong> further refill bags cost $15/150 ......................................................53<br />

Comments............................................................................................54<br />

QUESTIONNAIRE................................................................................55<br />

APPENDIX – TABULATIONS [bound separately]

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