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

Next, all respondents (566) were asked what they use to regularly<br />

dispose <strong>of</strong> lawn clippings or garden prunings, from the following list:<br />

.Green kerbside organics bin<br />

.Garbage bin<br />

.Garden contractor takes it away<br />

.Hessian bag/bale<br />

.Compost bin/garden.<br />

By far, the top response was green kerbside organics bin at 85%.<br />

Other relatively popular responses were spread on garden or in<br />

compost bin (19%), <strong>and</strong> garden contractor takes away (5%).<br />

22% use more than one method <strong>of</strong> disposal.<br />

1% did not know what happened to their clippings <strong>and</strong> prunings.<br />

The chart on the next page shows these results <strong>and</strong> also highlights<br />

differences by housing type. Mulch <strong>and</strong> compost bins were more<br />

prevalent for those in traditional housing (29%) compared with residents<br />

<strong>of</strong> other housing (3%).<br />

PRELIMINARY REPORT Page 18

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