The purpose of the Contract is to gather data to aid in the implementation of the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act [Senate Bill (SB) 54 (Allen, Chapter 75, Statutes of 2022)], which established a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage covered materials (i.e., single-use packaging and single-use plastic food service ware) in California. The data collected as part of this Contract shall be used by CalRecycle to contribute to the statewide needs assessment (PRC § 42067). To administer two separate surveys developed by CalRecycle to a representative sample of the California adult population (i.e., 18 years and older) to assess California residents: (Survey 1) perceived access to waste collection services, waste sorting behaviors, and knowledge of and participation in recycling (including green waste/organics recycling, or composting) and (Survey 2) participation in and knowledge of source reduction activities. Prepare and provide the collected survey response data and preliminary data analysis to CalRecycle in a format that aligns with the data management methods. Prepare and provide a final report detailing the findings of the surveys, including a detailed analysis of trends seen in the survey responses.
