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138 . If drop-off points were estab- VERY LIKELY <br /> lished instead, how likely would SOMEWHAT LTKELY 34% <br /> you be to take your recyclables NOT AT ALL LIKELY 12% <br /> 111' to these sites -- very likely, <br /> somewhat likely, or not at aDON'T KNOW/REFUSED 2% <br /> likely? <br /> • <br /> 139. If the City were to pick-up separ- VERY LIKELY <br /> ated recyclables, how likely would SOMEWHAT LIKELY 69% <br /> 24% <br /> you be to participate in that pro- NOT AT ALL LIKELY % <br /> gram -- very likely, somewhat DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 3% <br /> likely, or not at all likely? . <br /> To encourage recycling, a proposal has been made to base garbage <br /> hauling charges on the volume of trash a household generates. <br /> Households which recycled would pay less than similar households <br /> which do not. <br /> 140 . Would you favor or oppose this FAVOR <br /> •approach? OPPOSE 88% <br /> DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 6% <br /> Another proposal would be the passage of a mandatory- recycling <br /> ordinance . Residents who did not separate recyclables from their <br /> trash would be liable for fines. <br /> 141. Would you favor or oppose this FAVOR 52% <br /> approach? OPPOSE 39% <br /> (41 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 9% <br /> As you may know, many refuse haulers serve Elk River. This <br /> arrangement has permitted citizens to choose their own haulers <br /> and contract directly with them. But it has also created <br /> significant overlap between the haulers and increased noise and <br /> congestion on city streets . If the city were to designate <br /> haulers, it is estimated that hauling charges would decline ten <br /> to fifteen percent on the average. . <br /> 142 . Of the following three proposals, PROPOSAL A 15% <br /> which do you most favor: PROPOSAL B 52% <br /> A. The City designates one hauler PROPOSAL C 26% <br /> to serve the entire city; DON'T CARE (VOL) 5% <br /> B. The City designates a group of DON'T D10W/REFUSED2% <br /> haulers, each serving one area <br /> of Elk River exclusively; <br /> C. The present system. <br /> • <br /> Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes. . . . <br /> Could you tell me how many people in each of the following age <br /> groups live in your household. Let's start oldest to <br /> • .youngest. . . . <br /> III 143. Persons over 65? 0,86%; 1, 9t; 2, 5% <br /> 152 <br />