2012 Commercial Recycling Survey
This survey is being conducted by the Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District (District) to identify the
type and amount of recyclables received from within Hamilton County during calendar year 2012. The District will
use the information in this survey for summary purposes only; no company’s survey response will be reported
individually. Your response to this survey will help measure Hamilton County’s progress toward the state-mandated
recycling goals.
PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED SURVEY BY MARCH 29, 2013, USING ONE OF THESE METHODS:
By email to: Catherine.Walsh@hamilton-co.org
By fax to: (513) 946-7779
By mail to: Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District
Attn: Catherine Walsh
250 William Howard Taft Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
If you have any questions or need assistance completing the survey, contact Catherine Walsh at (513) 946-7732.
1. Contact Information (THIS INFORMATION WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SURVEY PRIOR TO COMPILATION
OF ALL RESPONSES RECEIVED.)
Company Name:
Address:
Contact Name:
Phone Number:
Email:
2. Does your organization accept recyclables generated by residents or businesses within Hamilton County,
Ohio?
[ ] Yes (CONTINUE)
[ ] No (END—PLEASE RETURN SURVEY VIA FAX AS DIRECTED ABOVE)
3. Please complete the following table by reporting the amount of each material received from within
Hamilton County at your facility during calendar year 2012.
In Column 2, enter the amount of material recycled at your facility.
In Column 3, show the appropriate measure used (e.g., pounds, tons, cubic yards, number).
In Column 4, 5, and 6 show the percentage of each material you recycle from Hamilton County residents;
commercial (non-manufacturing) and institutional entities such as retail stores, office buildings,
hospitals, or schools; and industrial (manufacturing) operations, respectively.
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Identify the materials your facility accepts by entering data in Columns 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Column 1
Type of Material
Accepted
Column 2
Amount of
Material
Column 3
Measure
Column 4
Percentage
of Material
from
Residents
Column 5
Column 6
Percentage of
Material from
Commercial/
Institutional Sources
Percentage of
Material from
Industrial Sources
Appliances/”White
Goods”
[ ] Pounds
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Number
[ ] Pounds
Lead Acid Batteries
[ ] Tons
[ ] Number
[ ] Pounds
Dry Cell Batteries
[ ] Tons
[ ] Number
[ ] Pounds
Food1
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Glass
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Ferrous Metals2
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Non-ferrous Metals2
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Corrugated Cardboard
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
All other paper
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Plastics
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Scrap Tires
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Number
[ ] Pounds
Textiles
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Electronics3
[ ] Tons
100%
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Wood4
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Yard Trimmings
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Comingled Recyclables
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Carpet
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Pounds
Other (specify)
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Number
[ ] Pounds
Other (specify)
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Number
[ ] Pounds
Other (specify)
[ ] Tons
[ ] Cubic Yards
[ ] Number
1 Spent cooking fat or vegetable oil from commercial sources is a liquid waste and should not be included.
2 Do not include metals from auto bodies, train boxcars, or construction and demolition debris (C&DD) in the ferrous and/or non-ferrous categories.
C&DD includes metals used in the construction of residential buildings such as plumbing, siding, framing, etc.
3 Includes computers, computer related equipment, televisions, cell phones, etc., from residential sources only.
4 Report all wood waste except wood originating from yard waste or C&DD. Wood originating from yard waste should be reported on the next line
(i.e., “Yard Trimmings”).
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4. Are any of the recyclable materials accepted by your facility sold or donated to another recycling facility or
end user in Hamilton County, Ohio? This information is used to avoid double-counting material that has
been recycled within Hamilton County.
[ ] Yes (CONTINUE WITH Q5)
[ ] No
[ ] Don’t Know
5. Please list the facilities, the type of recyclable material, and the volume of material sold or donated within
Hamilton County. This information is used to avoid double counting material that has been recycled within
Hamilton County.
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Type of Recyclable
Amount
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
PLEASE EMAIL THE COMPLETED SURVEY TO Catherine.Walsh@hamilton-co.org
OR FAX IT TO (513) 946-7779
If you wish to mail the survey, send it to:
Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District
Attention: Catherine Walsh
250 William Howard Taft Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
If you have questions, please call (513) 946-7732.
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