Survey of Mobile Phone Recycling

Survey of Mobile Phone Recycling

Section A Information on the purchase & use of your mobile phone

1. How many mobile phones do you own currently?

Personally own

From work

Note: please answer the following questions as they relate to your own personal mobile phone, not a work phone.

2. Please rank the main reasons why you use a mobile phone. State the most important reason first, the least important reason last. Please see the given example for your reference.

	Example	Mobile phone1	Mobile phone2	Mobile phone3
Personal security	3
Work	1
Social activities	2
Convenience
Other

3. Give the details of the mobile phone you use most frequently.

Brand:
Model:

4. Did you buy or own it as a new mobile phone?

	1) Yes (please answer Question 5, 6, 7, 8)
	2) No (please answer Question 9, 10)

5. When did you buy it?

6. How often do you change your mobile?

1) Less than 6months
2) 7months – 1year
3) More than 1year, but less than 2years
4) More than 2years

7. What factors are most important to you when purchasing a new mobile phone?

8. When you do decide to buy a new mobile phone, what will be the main reason:

1) The current mobile is out-dated
2) Current mobile is good enough, but new model is available
3) The mobile was destroyed
4) Battery life is too short
5) Good Promotions
6) The previous mobile was stolen
Other

9. When did you own it?

10. By what means did you own it?

1) I bought it from a 2nd-hand dealer

2) I bought it from an individual

3) My friend gave it to me

4) My relatives gave it to me

Other

Section B Information on the recycling of your mobile phone

11. How would you deal with the mobile phone that you don’t want any more?

1) Give it as a gift to a friend

2) Throw away in rubbish bin

3) Store in a drawer or a cupboard

4) Donate to a charity organisation

5) Sell it

6) Send it for recycling

12. Are you aware of any existing mobile phone recycling schemes?

1) Yes
2) No

If yes, please state which mobile phone scheme(s) you are aware of:

13. Do you or any members of your household currently recycle your old mobile phones?

1) Yes (Who? )

2) No (please ignore Question 14)

14. Where do you currently obtain information on recycling mobile phones?

1) The shop which sold me the phone

2) The Network operator

3) The manufacturer

4) My job / work

5) Friends/Family

6) TV/Radio

7) Environmental groups

8) The Council

9) The Library

10) Newspaper/Magazines

11) Internet

12) I don’t look for information

13) Other( )

15. If you had the opportunity to recycle your old mobile phones, would you do it?

1) Yes

2) No

16. Given the amount of dangerous waste materials in mobile phones, who do you think should be most responsible for the recycling of mobile phones?

1) Central Government

2) Local Councils

3) The Public

4) Environmental groups

5) Mobile phone manufacturers

6) Network operators

7) Mobile phone retailers

8) Others ( )

17. Would you be willing to pay a small fee to contribute towards recycling your old mobile phone?

1) Yes

2) No

18. How much per handset, would you be willing to pay?

1) Nothing

2) £1 – 2.99

3) £3 – 4.99

4) £5 – 9.99

£10 or more (maximum )

19. Are you aware of any of the dangerous component materials in mobile phones?

1) Yes

2) No

If yes, which one(s)

20. Why are they dangerous?

21. If mobile phone recycling is to become compulsory, how long do you think it will be?

1) Less than 6months

2) 6months – 1year

3) More than 1year

22. Are you personally concerned about the need to recycle mobile phones?

1) Yes (why		)
2) No (why		)

23. Do you think more should be done about mobile phone recycling than is being done now?

1) Yes (why		)
2) No (why		)

Section C Information about you

24. Please indicate your age group

1) Under 14

2) 15-24

3) 25-34

4) 35-44

5) 45-54

6) 55-64

7) Over 65

25. What is your gender?

1) Male

2) Female

26. Which country do you live in?

27. Please indicate the location you live.

1) Central city

2) Suburb

3) Provincial town

4) Rural area

5) Remote area

28. What is your educational level?

1) GCSE

2) A-Level

3) Technical college

4) Bachelor Degree

5) Master Degree

6) Doctorate Degree or above

7) Professional Qualifications

29. What is your occupation?

1) Director

2) Manager

3) Self-employed

4) Skilled worker/ Trade

5) Manual worker

6) Office worker

7) Shop worker

8) Public sector

9) Lawyers/Doctors/Accountants

10) Academic

11) Armed forces

12) Student

13) Housewife/Homemaker

14) Retired

15) Unemployed

30. What is your current personal income per annum?

1) Less than £5,000
2) £5,001-10,000
3) £10,001-20,000
4) £20,001-30,000
5) £30,001-40,000
6) £40,001-50,000
7) £50,001-60,000
8) £60,001 or over
9) No income