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JOURNAL OF STRATEGIC INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
Elderly and their Valuation of the Convenience of Curbside Recycling
Author(s): Dana Taylor, Panagiotis Tsigaris
Citation: Dana Taylor, Panagiotis Tsigaris, "Elderly and their Valuation of the Convenience of Curbside Recycling," Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, Vol. 8, Iss. 1, p. 57 - 67
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This research examines the willingness to pay of the elderly for curbside recycling programs in three
small cities. Willingness to pay to maintain (or implement) a curbside collection program was most
significantly influenced by the age of the respondent. The older the respondents the lower the support and
willingness to pay (value) of either maintaining or implementing a new recycling system after controlling
all other variables. For the elderly that do not have curbside but have access to the depots there was an
overwhelming vote against change to curbside recycling. These findings bring into light the importance of
the convenience, and the price, of the curbside recycling system, for younger households relative to the
older demographic.
