3 Usage of Collection Options
3.1 Preference for collection options
Seven different collection options for recycling televisions and computers were tested in the survey. Declared preference for a particular collection option was highest for "take items to an e-waste collection point within your neighbourhood" at 85 per cent. This option was followed closely by "having items collected from your home", at 82 per cent.
Figure 4: Preference for collection option
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A summary of the collection options preferred by various demographic groups is as follows:
Take items to an e-waste collection point within your neighbourhood:
- higher willingness among Māori respondents.
Have items collected from your home:
- higher willingness among Wellington respondents.
Take item to an e-waste collection point within your city/ town:
- higher willingness among provincial residents and Māori respondents
- lower willingness among Auckland residents.
Use a kerbside collection service
- higher willingness among those earning more than $70,000 per annum and Māori respondents
- lower willingness among rural residents.
Take item to a retail outlet when you buy a new product:
- higher willingness among provincial residents, those aged under 30 years and those earning less than $15,000 per annum
- lower willingness among Wellington residents.
Take items to a collection point at your nearest landfill:
- higher willingness among provincial residents
- lower willingness among Auckland residents and those aged 60 years or more.
Take items to an e-waste collection point on the outskirts of your city/ town:
- higher willingness among provincial residents, rural residents and those earning $50,000−70,000 per annum
- lower willingness among Auckland residents and those aged under 30 years.
