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Environment and Behavior, Vol. 36, No. 4, 505-540 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0013916503260892

Behavioral Determinants of Household Recycling Participation

The Portuguese Case

Patrícia Oom do Valle

University of Algarve

Elizabeth Reis

Department of Quantitative Methods at the School of Management ISCTE (Superior Institute of Work Sciences and Business)

João Menezes

Department of Management Sciences at ISCTE-Business School, Lisbon University

Efigénio Rebelo

University of Algarve

Recycling is an effective resource-recovery mechanism with significant economic and environmental benefits. The success of the Portuguese Integrated System of Packaging Waste Management (SIGRE), managed since 1997 by a private company called SPV, depends on a growing and sustained participation of consumers through the correct separation and disposal of recyclable waste. Within this frame-work, the present research applies different multivariate data analysis techniques to some specific questions of the most recent national survey about recycling behavior with the purpose of identifying factors able to motivate consumers to participate in the selective-collection program. Results suggest differences between recyclers and nonrecyclers concerning specific attitudes toward recycling and also the need of improving the provided logistic service. This research proposes also some guidelines that may be considered in future communication and intervention strategies, designed to promote recycling participation.

Key Words: recycling behavior • determinants • communication strategy • principal components analysis • logistic regression


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