Appendix A: Quantitative Analysis
The consultation included 17 closed questions. This appendix details the responses to these questions.
Not all respondents answered every question. Some may not have answered as they hold no strong view on the question, or it may not relate to their area of knowledge or expertise. Where those who did not answer the closed questions expressed a view in their open comments, this has been noted in the qualitative analysis.
To allow comparisons across sub-groups, the tables below present the results of the closed questions based on those who answered each question.
For clarity, each closed question shows:
- The number of respondents who answered each question out of the total sample of 60 (column “n=”).
- The percentage of respondents from the total sample of 60 respondents who selected each response (grey row).
- The percentage response among those who answered each question, broken down by individual and organisation responses and by type of organisation (rows including and under “All answering (%)”.
Please note that the row percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Part One: Household Textile Collection
Q1a. Do you consider your current options for textile recycling to be efficient?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Yes |
% No |
% Don’t know |
% No answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
37 |
38 |
12 |
13 |
| All answering |
52 |
42 |
44 |
13 |
- |
| Individuals |
26 |
35 |
54 |
12 |
- |
| Organisations |
26 |
50 |
35 |
15 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
14 |
64 |
21 |
14 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
3 |
67 |
0 |
33 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
7 |
14 |
71 |
14 |
- |
| - Public Body |
2 |
50 |
50 |
0 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Q1b. Do you consider your current options for textile recycling to be accessible?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Yes |
% No |
% Don’t know |
% No answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
43 |
37 |
7 |
13 |
| All answering |
52 |
50 |
42 |
8 |
- |
| Individuals |
26 |
38 |
58 |
4 |
- |
| Organisations |
26 |
62 |
27 |
12 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
14 |
71 |
14 |
14 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
3 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
7 |
29 |
57 |
14 |
- |
| - Public Body |
2 |
50 |
50 |
0 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Q2. Do you believe household collection of textiles would provide benefits to householders?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Yes |
% No |
% Don’t know |
% No answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
55 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
| All answering |
54 |
61 |
22 |
17 |
- |
| Individuals |
26 |
69 |
23 |
8 |
- |
| Organisations |
28 |
54 |
21 |
25 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
14 |
43 |
21 |
36 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
4 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
7 |
43 |
29 |
29 |
- |
| - Public Body |
3 |
67 |
33 |
0 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Q4. Do you believe household collection of textiles should be a service supplied by local authorities?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Strongly agree |
% Agree |
% Neither Agree or Disagree |
% Disagree |
% Strongly Disagree |
% No Answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
18 |
15 |
8 |
20 |
28 |
10 |
| All answering |
54 |
20 |
17 |
9 |
22 |
31 |
- |
| Individuals |
26 |
35 |
27 |
8 |
15 |
15 |
- |
| Organisations |
28 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
29 |
46 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
14 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
36 |
50 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
4 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
50 |
25 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
7 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
14 |
57 |
- |
| - Public Body |
2 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
Q5. If collections of textiles from households are not a service supplied by local authorities, do you think there should be a requirement for all local authorities to offer textile recycling through Household Waste Recycling Centres or other bring facilities?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Yes |
% No |
% Don’t know |
% No answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
73 |
8 |
7 |
12 |
| All answering |
53 |
83 |
9 |
8 |
- |
| Individuals |
26 |
88 |
8 |
4 |
- |
| Organisations |
27 |
78 |
11 |
11 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
14 |
86 |
14 |
0 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
4 |
50 |
0 |
50 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
6 |
83 |
0 |
17 |
- |
| - Public Body |
2 |
50 |
50 |
0 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
Q6. What is the estimated number of textile items you recycle/dispose of each year?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% 1-5 |
% 6-15 |
% 16-30 |
% 31-50 |
% > 50 |
% I do not recycle my textiles |
% Don’t know |
% No Answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
10 |
17 |
18 |
3 |
12 |
3 |
12 |
25 |
| All answering |
45 |
13 |
22 |
24 |
4 |
16 |
4 |
16 |
- |
| Individuals |
26 |
15 |
31 |
27 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
- |
| Organisations |
19 |
11 |
11 |
21 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
32 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
10 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
67 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
4 |
25 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Public Body |
2 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Q7. What services are currently available in your local authority area to recycle or dispose of textiles?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Local Textile Bank in supermarket / car park |
% Charity Shops – In Store |
% Charity Shops – Household Collection |
% Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| All respondents |
60 |
75 |
78 |
43 |
63 |
| Individuals |
26 |
85 |
92 |
31 |
65 |
| Organisations |
34 |
68 |
68 |
53 |
62 |
| - Local Authority |
14 |
93 |
93 |
64 |
86 |
| - Waste Management |
8 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
| - Reuse and Resale |
7 |
57 |
57 |
43 |
43 |
| - Public Body |
3 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
2 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
Q8. What services do you currently use in your local authority area to recycle or dispose of textiles?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Local Textile Bank in supermarket / car park |
% Charity Shops – In Store |
% Charity Shops – Household Collection |
% Household Waste Recycling Centre |
% Other |
| All respondents |
60 |
37 |
52 |
10 |
25 |
25 |
| Individuals |
26 |
50 |
85 |
15 |
35 |
23 |
| Organisations |
34 |
26 |
26 |
6 |
18 |
26 |
| - Local Authority |
14 |
43 |
36 |
14 |
36 |
36 |
| - Waste Management |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
| - Reuse and Resale |
7 |
29 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| - Public Body |
3 |
33 |
33 |
0 |
33 |
33 |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Q9. Do you foresee any barriers or unintended consequences to local authority collection of textiles at the kerbside becoming a statutory service?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Yes |
% No |
% Don’t know |
% No answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
80 |
5 |
2 |
13 |
| All answering |
52 |
92 |
6 |
2 |
- |
| Individuals |
26 |
85 |
12 |
4 |
- |
| Organisations |
26 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
13 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
5 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
5 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Public Body |
2 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
Q10. If your local authority offered household collection of textiles, how likely are you to utilise this service?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Very likely |
% Somewhat likely |
% Somewhat unlikely |
% Very unlikely |
% Not sure |
% No Answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
27 |
12 |
3 |
17 |
7 |
35 |
| All answering |
39 |
41 |
18 |
5 |
26 |
10 |
- |
| Individuals |
26 |
50 |
23 |
4 |
19 |
4 |
- |
| Organisations |
13 |
23 |
8 |
8 |
38 |
23 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
6 |
17 |
17 |
0 |
33 |
33 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
4 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
75 |
0 |
- |
| - Public Body |
2 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Part Two: Rural Food Waste Exemption
Q1. Are you located in an area with a rural food waste exemption?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Yes |
% No |
% Don’t know |
% No answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
32 |
25 |
7 |
37 |
| All answering |
38 |
50 |
39 |
11 |
- |
| Individuals |
19 |
37 |
53 |
11 |
- |
| Organisations |
19 |
63 |
26 |
11 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
13 |
77 |
23 |
0 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Public Body |
2 |
50 |
50 |
0 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
1 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
- |
Q2. What is your preferred approach to the rural food waste exemption in the future?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Keep it as it is |
% Remove it |
% Other |
% No answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
20 |
22 |
22 |
37 |
| All answering |
38 |
32 |
34 |
34 |
- |
| Individuals |
17 |
29 |
47 |
24 |
- |
| Organisations |
21 |
33 |
24 |
43 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
12 |
42 |
17 |
42 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
4 |
0 |
50 |
50 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
2 |
50 |
0 |
50 |
- |
| - Public Body |
2 |
50 |
0 |
50 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
1 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
- |
Q3. If your local authority were to offer a kerbside food waste collection service, would you be likely to opt-in?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% Very likely |
% Somewhat likely |
% Somewhat unlikely |
% Very unlikely |
% Not sure |
% No Answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
28 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
57 |
| All answering |
26 |
65 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
23 |
- |
| Individuals |
14 |
71 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
- |
| Organisations |
12 |
58 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
7 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Public Body |
2 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
Q4. If you live or operate a business in an area in which the rural food waste exemption is used, what do you currently do with your food waste?
| Respondent type |
n= |
% At-home composting |
% Take it to the local recycling centre |
% Other |
% No answer |
| All respondents |
60 |
5 |
0 |
30 |
65 |
| All answering |
21 |
14 |
0 |
86 |
- |
| Individuals |
8 |
25 |
0 |
75 |
- |
| Organisations |
13 |
8 |
0 |
92 |
- |
| - Local Authority |
10 |
10 |
0 |
90 |
- |
| - Waste Management |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
- |
| - Reuse and Resale |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
- |
| - Public Body |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
- |
| - Environmental Nonprofit |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
