The SWMP Market Research and Engagement Study is a Capital Regional District (CRD) initiative being carried out by Victoria-based research firm R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd.
We are conducting this study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Capital Regional District's (CRD) waste reduction programs.
This survey is crucial for understanding how public attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors towards waste management change over time, and ensure that their programs effectively support the community's needs and environmental goals.
Your participation in this survey is vital because it gives you a direct voice in improving waste reduction efforts and environmental stewardship in our region. The feedback you provide helps us understand the community's perspective, enhances the effectiveness of CRD initiatives, and guides the development of new strategies to make waste management more efficient. The data that is collected will be crucial for informing and improving current programs and for planning future initiatives.
The survey is voluntary and strictly confidential. Any information collected will be protected per the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Data gathered is processed, stored, and used in a form that does not permit any individual household or its members to be identified. Names, addresses and phone numbers are deleted from the data file at the conclusion of the survey's data collection phase.
Residents can confirm the survey is the legitimate SWMP Market Research and Engagement Study if they receive a letter signed by Liz Ferris, Manager of Policy and Planning, with a secure access code and URL directing them to complete a survey.
Participants are selected randomly from demographics and residence location to collect information on their waste management practices from a statistically relevant sample from the study area.
Questions or concerns about this research for the CRD can be directed to Malatest's toll-free survey hotline at 1-877-276-8800.
If you have misplaced your secure access code, please contact Malatest's toll-free survey hotline at 1-877-276-8800.
The surveys are being launched in July 2024 and will close by August 14 2024. They should take between 10-15 minutes to complete.