Household participation in recycling programs: A case study from Turkey

BUDAK F., Oğuz B.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, vol.29, no.6, pp.923-927, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.923-927
  • Keywords: Recycling program, Household waste management, Logistic regression, Turkey, SOLID-WASTE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIOR, COLLECTION, DETERMINANTS
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study investigates the underlining factors that motivate households to participate in a pilot source separation and recycling program in Turkey. The data of this research were collected from randomly selected households in the program area via face to face interviews based on an inclusive questionnaire. The results of logistic regression analysis show that having sufficient knowledge regarding recycling and the recycling program is the most statistically significant factor in determining whether a household will participate in recycling. The results also imply that some of the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of household hypothesized to affect the household decision to participate in recycling, in the research framework, are not significant.