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LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH CENTER
File #: 16-457    Name:
Type: General Business Status: Passed
File created: 4/20/2016 In control: Broken Arrow Municipal Authority
On agenda: 5/3/2016 Final action: 5/3/2016
Title: Consideration, discussion and possible approval of the refuse and recycling survey instrument questions developed by Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. and Shepard Research and authorization to begin the survey
Attachments: 1. Waste and Recycling Survey Instrument_April 14 Final Draft
Related files: 17-2477
Broken Arrow Municipal Authority
Meeting of: 05-03-2016

To: Chairman and Authority Members
From: General Services Department
Subject:
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Consideration, discussion and possible approval of the refuse and recycling survey instrument questions developed by Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. and Shepard Research and authorization to begin the survey
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Background:
On January 19, 2016, the Broken Arrow Municipal Authority approved a Professional Services Agreement with Gershman, Brickner & Bratton Inc. to perform a Refuse and Recycling Survey. On March 10, 2016, a kick-off meeting was held to discuss and plan the survey questions. In addition to staff members, attendees included representatives from:

* Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful
* Broken Arrow Seniors
* The M.e.t.
* The Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce

The purpose of this survey instrument is to understand the opinions of refuse customers so as to serve as a guide in the development and decision making process of future refuse and recycling services.

Generally, the questions will provide the following information:

Question 1 Determines customer satisfaction with current bag distribution system
Questions 2-5 Determines how many bags are used
Questions 6 & 7 Determines amount and types of bulky material we might expect to have if we move to a cart system
Questions 8-15 Determines how much double bagging is going on
Questions 16 & 17 Determines how far the residents think we are, or are not, behind the times
Questions 18 &28 Gauges the acceptance of the idea of a PAYT (Pay-As-You-Throw)
Questions 19-21 Determines how important curbside recycling is
Questions 22-24 Determines how many are currently recycling now
Questions 25-27 Gauges the likelihood to participate in recycling
Questions 29-31 Gauges the familiarity and acceptance in the use of a cart based system
Question 32 Gauges the acceptance of once a week service with recycling
Questions 33-40 Demog...

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