Questionnaire

1. Gender:а) male b)female

2. Type of dwelling: а) house b)flat

4. How old are you?а) under 30 b) 31-65 c)over 65

5.What is your education level?

а) primary education / b) secondary education / c) college education / d)university education
  1. What happens to household waste?

a)It is transported to a landfill

b)It is incinerated in a waste treatment facility

c)It is transported to a public utility company where it is separated and processed

d)I don’t know

2. How long does it take for food waste to decompose?

а) 1 day

b) 2 weeks

c) 1 year

3. Is biodegradable material degradable under the influence of micro-organisms?

а) Yes

b) No

c) I don’t know

4. Can we obtain fertilizers that improve soil quality after decomposition of organic waste (food, paper, cardboard, garden waste)?

а) Yes

b) No

c) Idon’t know

5. Can we use waste deposited in a landfill for energy production?

a) Yes, but it is necessary to build separate systems

b) Waste once deposited is no longer usable

c) I don’t know

6. Do plastic bags pollute the environment?

a)Yes, due to a long decomposition period

b)Not if properly disposed of

c)No, they help us dispose of waste more easily

7. Does illegal dumping have a negative effect on human health?

а) Yes

b) No

c) I don’t know

II.

1. A sanitary landfill is a sanitary-technical space for disposal of waste fromorganized household waste collection and a dump is a space for improper and uncontrolled waste disposal.

а) Yes

b) No

c) I don’t know

2. DoesNiš have a sanitary landfill?

а) Yes

b) No

c) I don’t know

3. Can waste recycling provide raw materials for re-use and production?

а) Yes

b) No

c) I don’t know

4. Does recycling (waste separation) begin in the household?

а) Yes

b) No

c) I don’t know

5. Does Niš have a recycling centre?

а) Yes

b) No

c) I don’t know

6. Which types of waste can be recycled?

a) All household waste

b) Organic waste only

c) Paper, glass, plastic, metal

7. Which of the given options constitute hazardous waste?

a) Batteries for domestic use

b) Automotive batteries

c) Food leftovers

d) Paper and wood

e) Plastic

f) Chemicals and pesticides

g) Domestic appliances

h) Printer toners

8. What should we do with expired pharmaceuticals?

a) Throw them away as waste

b) Flush them down the toilet

c) Take them to the nearest chemist’s

III.

1.Have you heard any information about selective waste separation in Niš from any of the media (newspapers, TV, radio)?

а) Yes

b) No

2. If your answer to the previous question was ‘Yes’, which is the prevalent source of information about selective waste separation in Niš?

а) TV

b) Radio

c) Newspapers

d) School

е) The Internet

3. In your opinion, what would be the best way to inform and educate citizens about selective waste disposal?

______

4. Would you be willing to separate household waste (paper, metal, plastic, food) if proper conditions for its selective disposal and collection are provided?

а) Yes

b) No

c) Maybe

5. Would you opt for selective waste disposal if offered certain financial benefits (e.g. lower public utility bill)?

а) Yes

b) No

c) Maybe

6. How do you assess the work of PUE “Mediana”, which is in charge of waste management in Niš?

а) Insufficient

b) Sufficient

c)Good

d) Very good

е) Excellent

7. Are you satisfied with the cost of public utility services?

а) Yes

b) No

c) Partially