In 2023 the Ministry for the Environment funded research to understand the barriers to participation in kerbside food scraps collections.
The research explores residents' experiences of the food scrap collection service in their area. People across four local council areas took part in the research.
This report summarises high-level themes across all participants. It covers:
- why participants were not using the service
- participants' understanding and knowledge of food scraps and how to dispose of them
- motivations for using the food scraps collection service
- communication channels for sharing information about the food scraps collection service.
A second research report provides further information on participation and sets out rates for four councils with food scraps collections.
In 2023 the Ministry for the Environment funded research to understand the barriers to participation in kerbside food scraps collections.
The research explores residents' experiences of the food scrap collection service in their area. People across four local council areas took part in the research.
This report summarises high-level themes across all participants. It covers:
- why participants were not using the service
- participants' understanding and knowledge of food scraps and how to dispose of them
- motivations for using the food scraps collection service
- communication channels for sharing information about the food scraps collection service.
A second research report provides further information on participation and sets out rates for four councils with food scraps collections.