by retailers. This study examines the mandatory retail take-back
program of San Luis Obispo County and assesses the efficacy of
the retail take-back program for HHWM to answer the following
research questions: (1) Is the mandatory retail take-back approach
successful in collecting HHWM? (2) What factors at the retail stores
are influential in higher take-back rates? (3) What policy recommendations
can be made to other jurisdictions considering the
adoption of a retail take-back system