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A recycling centre booking system could be introduced in Caerphilly County Borough.
A public consultation on the proposals, launched by Caerphilly County Borough Council, is set to run until Wednesday (March 10).
The booking system would allow residents to arrange an allocated slot time online or over the phone, in order to help manage the flow of traffic in an out of recycling centres.
In May, when recycling centres reopened to the public following the first national lockdown, Caerphilly was the only local authority in Gwent not to introduce a booking system.
Why is Caerphilly in Gwent?
Caerphilly County Borough was formed on April 1, 1996, by the merger of the Rhymney Valley district of Mid Glamorgan with the Islwyn borough of Gwent.
Administratively, for local services such as the police and health, the borough now falls under a wider region referred to as Gwent. This comprises the council areas of Caerphilly, Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire.
At the time, the council website had a monitoring system, which showed how long the wait was for each centre.
At its peak, some recycling centres had a queue time of more than three hours – with some cars having to be turned away.
There are six recycling centres across the borough, all of which are now open to the public.
Where in the borough are the recycling centres?
Aberbargoed
Full Moon, Crosskeys
Penallta
Penmaen
Rhymney
Trehir, Llanbradach
The council’s cabinet member for waste and recycling services, Cllr Nigel George, said: “We are seeking the views of our residents on this proposal, it is important to us that residents form a key part of the decision-making process.
“The proposals will enhance the service we are able to offer and limit the queue time for residents.”
The consultation can be found online at obv.sr/hwrcbooking
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