Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">Question 17: Separation of solid waste</span></p>
<p>17. In this dwelling, do you separate from the rest of the garbage...?</p>
<div class="i1">Plastic, glass, aluminum</div><div class="i2">[] 1 yes<br />[] 2 no</div><div class="i1">Paper</div><div class="i2">[] 1 yes<br />[] 2 no</div><div class="i1">Food leftovers (fruits, vegetables, peels, bones)</div><div class="i2">[] 1 yes<br />[] 2 no</div><p>The separation of solid waste consists in a different treating process for the residuals, whenever this practice has been adopted in the dwelling and is part of the main management of residuals.</p>
<p>If it is indicated that in the dwelling the solid waste is separated but that the collection truck passes and mixes everything together, mark "yes" next to the type of residuals.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 121]</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">Plastic, glass, aluminum</span>: in a dwelling when the articles of aluminum, glass, plastic, and other products generally recycled by the industries, are separated from the rest of the garbage.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Paper</span>: in a dwelling when the paper waste, newspaper, magazines, cardboard, and others are separated from the rest of the garbage.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Food leftovers (fruits, vegetables, peels, bones)</span>: in a dwelling when the fruit, egg shells, eggs, flowers, coffee, amongst others, are separated from rest of the garbage. In general these kind of organic residuals are transformed into organic compost.
