Cornell Waste Management Institute

Survey Results

In October 2003, Cornell Waste Management Institute completed a survey of Cornell Cooperative Extension offices, and New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling, Inc. (NYSAR³) members across New York State. The objective of this survey was to measure the abundance and availability of home composting resources to the general public. Fifty-five responses were received, and from those, the following information was compiled:

- When asked if Cornell Cooperative Extension is involved in compost education within the respondent's community, 79% (42) said "yes" and 21% (11) said "no."

- When asked if a home scale compost demonstration site is located in the respondent's community, 56% (30) said "yes" and 44% (24) said "no."

- When asked if a compost container sales, or giveaways, have been offered within the past 2-3 years in the respondent's community, 52% (28) answered "yes," and 48% (26) answered "no."

- When asked if Cornell Cooperative Extension was involved as a sponsoring agency or group in the compost container sales or giveaways, 50% (15) said "yes," and 50% (15 said "no."

- When asked if an education program was offered in conjunction with the compost bin sale or giveaway, 68% (23) answered "yes," and 32% (11) answered "no."

To find a small-scale compost demonstration site in your area of New York State, go to:

http://compost.css.cornell.edu/maps.html#Holds_Demos=Yes

To view the details of this survey, download the MS Excel spreadsheet of results at:

http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/nysbinsurvey.htm

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