The State of Recycling
The survey is closed for comments, however, the educational materials and survey results remain available. Public input on this project was used by the City Council on May 14, 2024, to keep curbside recycling and increase the monthly fee by $3.05 in the approved FY 24-25 budget. Thanks to everyone who participated in this project.
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May 15, 2024, update: Virginia Beach City Council approved the FY24-25 Revised Budget with an increase of $3.05 per month in the Waste Collection Fee for those who receive curbside service to cover the additional costs of recycling.
February 21, 2024, update: City Councilmembers received a briefing yesterday from Public Works and Communications on the current state of recycling, the results of the public engagement survey, an update on the Request for Proposal for recycling services and Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) operations. The survey results can be viewed on the survey tab. A copy of the briefing has been added to the Documents section and the briefing can be viewed online.
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Change is coming! The City's recycling contract with Tidewater Fibre (TFC Recycling) will expire on June 30, 2024. City leaders are seeking residents' input on how to manage the recycling program. The Leaders will use the feedback to inform policy decisions and help determine the funding allocation for recycling in the proposed FY24-25 budget.
This project provided educational information on the State of Recycling and contains the following sections:
Phases
Survey Dynamic Report
February 21, 2024 update: City Councilmembers received a briefing on Tuesday from Public Works and Communications on the current state of recycling, the results of the public engagement survey, an update on the Request for Proposal for recycling services and Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) operations. The survey analysis briefed to City Council varies from the results below. The Council analysis used the total number of survey respondents (9,948). However, the survey results below are calculated for each question using those who responded to that question.
For question 16, the percentages reported to Council only represented the respondents who ranked that specific option first; whereas the results below include those who ranked the option in any position.
Responses to the survey questions can be viewed below. A report that includes the responses and demographic information has been added to the Documents section of the project.
This survey closed on November 17, 2023.
Thank you for your interest in the State of Recycling survey. If you have not already familiarized yourself with the resources located on this project page, we recommend that you do so prior to taking the survey.