Council rules on taxis using waste tips made clearer after complaint by drivers’ association

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Rules surrounding taxi drivers using council-owned waste sites have been made clearer, following a complaint by the Caerphilly County Borough Taxi Drivers’ Association.

The association, which represents the trade locally, raised the issue after several of its members were turned away at civic amenity sites.

Under new council rules, it appeared that taxis were no longer allowed to visit recycling sites without a permit costing £35.

The drivers’ association says this puts their members at a disadvantage when they want to get rid of their own domestic waste as many use their work vehicles as their personal vehicles.

After discussions with the council, the rules have now been made clearer, so that only eight-seater taxis require a permit.

George Edwards, chair of the Caerphilly County Borough Taxi Drivers’ Association, said: “I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the council for their continued efforts to work with the taxi association to clear up the misunderstanding over wording on the website that led to much confusion.

“After a constructive meeting between myself and waste management officers at CCBC, I wish to pay tribute to their sensible approach in working together for the residents of the Borough, this goes to show that we are all Team Caerphilly.”