Lesson 2.3: Survey Questions for Formal Report

Household Food Waste Composting Program in Kelowna, BC

 I am an undergraduate student at UBCO participating in a technical writing project. The purpose of this survey is to acquire primary data for analysis and interpretation aimed to provide recommendations for improving the composting program by including of household food waste to the current composting system in Kelowna, BC. The final report will be addressed to the Regional District of Central Okanagan and the City of Kelowna who are responsible for composting in Kelowna. With the data I collect and additional information from reports done by the Regional District of Central Okanagan will serve to provide recommendations for greater sustainability within the waste management system in Kelowna. The survey contains 9 multiple choice questions and should take only 5 minutes of your time. All responses are voluntary and will remain anonymous. Thank you and any participation in this survey is greatly appreciated.

Survey Questions

1. Do you participate in the current yard waste composting collection program in Kelowna?
   1. Yes / No

2. If you answered yes to question one, how often do you use the collection service if you have yard waste?
   1. Always / Sometimes / Rarely

3. If a household food waste composting service was offered in Kelowna, would you participate in this service?
   1. Yes / No

4. If you answered yes to question 3, rank your desire for this type of service:
   1. 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

5. Would you participate in this program if bins were provided to each household?
   1. Yes / No

6. Would you participate in this program if you had to pay for bins to be provided to your household?
   1. Yes / No

7. If you answered yes to question 6, rank your willingness to pay for bins to be provided for your household:
   1. 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

8. Does the appeal of this program increase if you knew the composted material was being used around the city for planting or provided for sale to local agriculture and wineries?
   1. Yes
   2. Somewhat
   3. Not at all

9. Would you want the opportunity to buy the composted material that would be produced from this program?
   1. Yes / No

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