General Household Survey 2015

South Africa, 2015

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ZAF_2015_GHS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS

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Statistics South Africa

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Collect Metal/aluminium cans for recycling (Q536bAlu)

Data file: ghs_2015_house_v1.1_20160608

Overview

Valid: 21601

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 180

End: 180

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Which of the following does the household collect for recycling?

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1 = Paper, cardboard/boxes
2 = Glass/glass bottles
3 = Plastic/plastic bags/plastic bottles
4 = Metal/aluminium cans
5 = Oil (household/automotive)
6 = Ash, rubble and bricks

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes	260	1.2%
2	No	258	1.2%
8	Not applicable	21053	97.5%
9	Unspecified	30	0.1%

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Interviewer instructions

The question seeks to establish what items households actively collect to recycle/sell

Description

Universe

All households who collect waste for recycling.

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