More than 8,000 bin collections have been missed across Caerphilly County Borough so far this year, new figures show.
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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.
Plans for new recycling fines ‘not about generating income’
The county borough council is proposing an extension of enforcement powers that could ultimately land persistent culprits with £70 fixed penalty notices.
Council considering fines for residents who don’t sort waste properly
Putting recyclable waste in your bins could land you with a £70 fine, in the latest Caerphilly County Borough Council plans to increase its low recycling rates.
Pupils design their own superheroes for school recycling campaign
Primary school pupils have been designing their own heroes and villains as part of a waste and recycling scheme.