The Welsh Government said it has a “longstanding” and “comprehensive” support system in place to get authorities over the line.
Tag: Waste
Recycling rates improve but borough lags behind rest of Wales
The county borough managed to recycle 61.6% of the waste it collected – well below a 70% minimum target the Welsh Government introduced last April.
Plans unveiled for new waste centre aimed at boosting low recycling rates
Caerphilly Council has set out initial proposals for a new waste centre it hopes will modernise its recycling service and help it meet national targets.
Missed bin collections branded ‘very poor’ in some areas
More than 8,000 bin collections have been missed across Caerphilly County Borough so far this year, new figures show.
Council reveals location for new waste depot as part of push to improve recycling rates
The council recorded the worst recycling performance in Wales in 2023 and has launched a new waste strategy to drive improvements.
Bin cuts and new recycling containers ‘the only way’ council can meet national waste targets
Senior councillors have agreed to reduce collections of non-recyclable waste from a fortnightly to a three-weekly service.
Improving recycling rates will ‘take time’ and require ‘massive’ changes
“Massive” changes to waste management at Caerphilly County Borough Council will “take time” to implement, the service’s cabinet member has said.
Borough ‘definitely’ on track to miss Welsh recycling target this year
The county borough council has lagged behind many other Welsh local authorities’ recycling performance in recent years, putting it at risk of multimillion-pound fines.
Plans for three-weekly bin collections mean ‘people will have to recycle more’
Bin collections across Caerphilly County Borough could move to a three-weekly service, in the council’s latest plans to encourage more recycling.
Residents risk £70 fines for throwing away recyclable items in general waste
Council ‘RATs’ will be rummaging through Caerphilly’s residents’ bins as part of a new scheme to boost recycling rates.