Socio-economic factors affecting household participation in curb-side recycling programmes : evidence from Drakenstein Municipality, South Africa

Household curb-side recycling programmes have the potential to reduce that end up in landfills. However, participation in these is low. The aim of this study is to investigate the socioeconomic factors that impact households‘ participation in the curb-side (CSR) programme in one municipality. Based on a convenience , quantitative data were collected from 247 households using a questionnaire. The data were analysed with a binary Probit model. The findings suggest that the education levels of member(s) responsible for household waste management , length of time households have lived in their dwelling, size of household, access to free recycling bags, presence of school-going in the household, and sufficient information on the CSR and process had a statistically significant positive impact on . Knowledge of these factors can assist policy makers in ways to encourage household participation and, in so doing, to more efficient CSR programmes.