Jbe tar-1cbwr/eagleton POLL

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1 ELectronic media may release after 5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 25. We newspapers may also use this information in their Sunday editions. back-ground memo will appear in Sunday s Star-Ledger. Other A story based on the survey findings presented in this release and RELEASE INFORMATION RELEASE: SL/EP19-5 (EP69-5) LIFF ZIJKIN FOR RELEASE: SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1988 ONTAT: BOB ARTER OR Etlil Ei?.5 Eagleton Institute ot Politics New Brunswick New Jersey THE STAlE UNtEPSJ1V OF NE JERV 25, from: (201) (Rutgers Feature Phone) Audio is available after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June ATTENTION RADIO STATIONS: -more - they had to pay for each bag of garbage they throw out. A majority of residents say they would recycle more of their solid waste if they are required to has grown from l-in-4 to 4-in-lO in just the last year. of mandatory recycling programs, as the number who say they recycle because they recycle some of their garbage. The survey also reveals a growing impact gradual increase in recycling in the state with 7-in-lO residents now saying Jersey adults who were interviewed by telephone, and it shows a continuing, This latest survey was conducted between May 18 and 26 with 800 New throw out. same rates for disposal rather than paying based on hcw much garbage they divided, however, over whether residents of a communiy should all pay the giving money to communities with higher disposal costs. The public is should try to equalize what citiiens statewide must pay for garbage removal by Ledger/Eagleton Poll shows that 6-in-lO residents think state government have increased sharply over the last year. In addition, the most recent Star A majority of New Jerseyans say garbage disposal costs around the state SAYS STATE SHOULD HELP OMMUNITIES WITH HIGHER OSTS SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL: PUELI SEES OSTS UP SHARPLY: Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll. ask users to properly attribute this copyrighted information to the Jbe tar-1bwr/eagleton POLL

2 say it is somewhat serious. Only 5 percent believe it is not a serious garbage disposal is a very serious problem statewide, and another 20 percent serious problem in New Jersey. Seventy-three percent of Garden Staters say There continues to be a public consensus that solid waste disposal is a -more- think people should pay based on the amount they throw out, as are those with Urban residents are more likely than those living in other communities to garbage they throw out. The remaining 16 percent offer no firm opinion. smaller number --38 percent- - believe people ought to pay based on how much community should all pay the same rates for garbage disposal, while a somewhat costs. A plurality of New Jerseyans --66 percent-- think residents of a the state have raised issues concerning how best and most fairly to meet these The dramatically higher costs for solid waste disposal in some areas of up only a little, while 18 percent offer no opinion. costs have increased moderately. Six percent think disposal rates have gone state have gone up sharply in the last year, while ;nother 21 percent say the rise. Fifty-three percent of New Jerseyans say *tese costs around the The public appears well aware that garbage disposal costs have been on serious. The remainder have no firm opinion. percent think it is not too serious and 11 percent say it is not at all percent say this is a somewhat serious problem in their town, while 19 their community- - up 10 points from 25 percent last August. Another 32 of New Jerseyans now say solid waste disposal is a very serious problem in removal is a serious problem at the local level as well. Thirty-five percent problem. There has been some growth in the public s perception that garbage Page 2 EP69-5 (SL/EP19-5) (

3 really had to think about. So, it s not surprising to find the public divided Bob arter, associate director of the po1i, commented, For most people, how to pay for gatbage disposal is something that up until now they haven t incomes under $20,000 a year compared to people with higher incomes. -more- required to recycle. central New Jersey are more likely than those living elsewhere to say they are The remainder do not currently recycle papers, bottles or cans. Residents of voluntarily and others because they are required, and 1 percent don t know. Another l-in-4 say they recycle voluntarily, five percent recycle some items their township or municipality, which is up from only 25 percent last August. Four-in-ten residents statewide say they are now required to recycle by or cans, which is up nearly 20 points from February, 1987 when only one-half of the public said they recycled. Homeowners are much more likely than to say they recycle by about 10 percentage points. central part of the state are more likely than residents in the north or south renters to recycle (75 percent compared to 58 percent), while residents of the Seventy percent of New Jerseyans now say they recycle newspapers, bottles offer no firm opinion. should give money to communities with higher costs, while the remainder higher disposal costs than others. One-in-four New Jerseyans say the state government should give money to communities which, for various reasons, have get rid of their garbage, a majority of 6-in-lO statewide agrees that state So that residents throughout New Jersey end up paying about the same to which has become much mote expensive to provide. on issues like what s the best or fairest way to charge people for a service Page 3 P69-5 (SL/EP19-5)

4 probably do so. One-third say paying per bag would make no difference on percent say they t.kuld definitely recycle more while 20 percent would do now if they had to pay for each bag of garbage they threw out. Thirty-six Most New Jerseyans --56 percent- - say they would recycle more than they opyright: June 26, 1988, The Eagleton Institute and Newark Star-Ledger -30- garbage as they can. The remainder have no opinion. how much they recycle, and 6 percent say they already recycle as much of their Page 4 EPS9-5 (SL/EP19-5)

5 Sampling error is the probable difference in results between interviewing a sampling error of 3.5 percent at a 95 percent confidence interval. interviewed by telephone. Figures presented for the total sample of 800 have 1988, when a random sample of 800 New Jerseyans, 18 years and older was The latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll was conducted between May 18 and 26 LKGROUND MEMO--RELEASE SL/EP19-5 (EP69-5). SUNDAY. JUNE unrtpgtv Of STATh NEW JEP RUTGERS Eagieton ns:itute of Politics New Brunswick New Jersey south (194) --central (196) - north (1O) June % 32% 19% 11% 4% 101% (800) Region February (800) August (800) Serious Serious Serious Serious D.K. Total Liii Very Somewhat Not Very Not At All Depends/ a 1 1? community--very serious, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not serious at And how serious is the problem of garbage and solid waste disposal in your - --central (196) - north - south (410) :iori February (800) (194) August (800) June % 20% 5% 1% 99% (800) Serious Serious Serious D.K. Total jj Very Somewhat Not Depends/ serious? disposal is in New Jersey--very serious, somewhat serious, or not too Overall, how serious would you say the problem of garbage and solid waste of error inherent in any study of public opinion. The questions and figures referred to in this release are as follows: population. Sampling error does not take into account other possible sources everyone in a population versus a scientific sample taken from that &lie 4at-IbgF/EAGLETON POLL

6 May (498) February 1987 SI (798) August (800) June % 28% 1% 99% (800) Yes Don t Know Total --south (194) (196) (410) Region Doesn t Don t February (795) August (799) June % 40% 5% 30% 1% 100% (800) Joluntarv Required Both Recycle Know Total ml township or municipality? 15 this something you do voluntarily, or are you Lequired to do it by your - -rent (221) - -own (553) Own or Rent Home suburb (182) Type of ommunity new suburb (426) (196) - -center - -city/old - -rural (106) city (86) - south (194) (410) Region Ep69-s (SL/EP19-5) -2- Does your household now recycle newspaper, bottles or cans?

7 15 Total % 21% 6% 1% 18% 99% (800) Sharply Moderately Little one Up Know Total jjj Up Up Up A Have Not Don t the last year? _osts around the state have gone up sharply, moderately, or only a little in rom what you may have read or heard, overall would you say garbage disposal --over $50, (214) - -south - -non-urban - -under - -$2O,000-$30, $30,00l-$50, (410) (222) $20, (142) (137) Income (659) - -urban (141) Type of ommunity (194) (196) ictal % 38% 5% 11% 100% (800) Region Same Rate On How Much DeDends Know Total jj_ Pay Pay Based Don t much garbage they throw out? rates for garbage disposal, p do you think people should pay based on how In general, do you think residents of a community should all pay the same - -urban (141) - -non-urban (659) ommunity Type of (196) - -south (194) (410) Region EP69-5 (SL/EP19-5) -3-

8 much difference on how much you recycle? More More Difference Now Know Total jjfl Recycle Recycle No All an Don t Deffhitely Probably Recycle would you definitely recycle more, probably recycle more, or wouldn t it make it that you would really try to recycle more of your trash than you do now- - Suppose you had to pay for each bag of garbage you threw out. How likely is - - south (194) (196) (410) Region Total % 24% 4% 10% 99% (800) Should Don t Should Not Depends Know Total with higher costs so that residents throughout the state end up paying about the same for garbage disposal? Do you think state government should or shouldj give money to communities higher than in others. For various reasons, disposal costs in some pares of the state are much (659) ommunity Type of - -urban - -non-urban (141) (196) (410) - -south (194) Rezion Total % 20% 33% 6% 5% 100% (800) EP69-5 (SL/EP19-5) -4-