To gather data on how the recently issued trash toters are serving city and resident needs, the City of Somerville is asking residents to take a brief phone survey on the program, as well as the Zero Sort Recycling program that was rolled out in 2012.

Beginning on Monday, September 8, residents currently signed up to receive city alerts via telephone will receive a call requesting they take the seven question survey.

The survey, the inaugural phone survey conducted by the city, takes approximately two minutes to complete. Data gathered will help inform decisions regarding the trash and recycling programs going forward.