The new policy will come into force on February 12, 2024 as the council tries to improve its recycling rates before Welsh Government targets are raised.
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Council to give out free food waste bags to residents as part of 12-month trial
Failing to improve on last year’s recycling performance could land the council with a £1.2 million fine from the Welsh Government.
The Penallta firm that wants to recycle your polystyrene
GM Polystyrene, which is based on Penallta Industrial Estate, is already one of the UK’s top recyclers of the white waste packaging.
Council could be fined £2m each year if recycling rates don’t improve
Caerphilly County Borough Council could be slapped with £2 million in fines each year if residents fail to improve their recycling rates.
Primary school pupils given tour of waste plant
Pupils at Ysgol Gymraeg Caerffili visited Newport-based GD Environmental and were treated to a tour of the waste transfer station.
Council considering moving to three or four-weekly bin collections
Three or four-weekly bin collections are being considered in Caerphilly County Borough, as part of the council’s draft waste strategy.
Reuse shop opens to save household items from recycling bin or landfill
A new reuse shop has opened its doors on Penallta Industrial Estate – saving household items which would otherwise end up in the recycling bin or in landfill.
Up to £3k grant funding available to community projects
The funding is being made available through the Viridor and Prosiect Gwyrdd Community Fund – which provides £50,000 to community causes in south Wales each year.
Firm served statutory notice by Natural Resources Wales over plastic contamination
A waste firm has been told by the environmental regulator Natural Resources Wales to clean up land contaminated by plastic.
Recycling rate hits 65.5% in Caerphilly County Borough
Latest recycling figures show Caerphilly County Borough Council is the best performing local authority in the Valleys area with a 65.5% of all waste recycled.