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Wales Online
4 days ago
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- Wales Online
Welsh Government wants black bin bags to be collected just once a month
Welsh Government wants black bin bags to be collected just once a month New guidance issued by the Welsh Government says that black bag waste should be collected from homes every three to four weeks The new guidance says a limit of 60 litres of black waste is "sufficient" The Welsh Government has recommended that black bag waste should be collected from households only once every three to four weeks. In newly issued guidance for councils, the government states that "collection once every three to four weeks is sufficient and more frequent collection should be avoided so that it does not undermine the effectiveness of the recycling service provided". The Collections Blueprint 2025 document outlines that a weekly limit of 60 litres of black waste per household is "sufficient", noting that a standard wheelie bin has a capacity of 240 litres. The document emphasises that the Welsh Government's advised approach is "for all aspects of collection (household recycling and waste collections, reuse and recycling centres, bring sites, bulky collections, non-household recycling and waste collections, and litter collections) to be managed in an integrated way to deliver high-quality resource and management services at the lowest practicable unit costs". Regarding residual waste – the black bag waste – the document points out that "with increased recycling and less material going into disposal significantly less residual capacity is needed". It also suggests that Wales' 22 councils should consider implementing waste weighing "for data collection for residual collections" and stresses that black waste policies should be "actively enforced", with "clear policies in place for households that require additional capacity". There are variations throughout Wales regarding the collection of black waste. Cardiff sees collections every fortnight, whereas Newport, the Vale, and Rhondda Cynon Taf have a three-week interval. Article continues below In Conwy, residents wait four weeks for their black waste to be collected. You can explore the differences between councils here. A document has outlined recommendations for local authorities on nappy collections, garden waste, bulky item collections, and food waste management. It advocates for weekly food waste collections and insists that food waste bags should be provided free of charge. When it comes to "dry recycling" – which includes paper and cardboard; plastic bottles, pots, tubs, and trays; metal tins, cans, aerosols, and foil; cartons and other paper-based composite products; as well as glass jars and bottles – the preference is for items to be sorted at the kerbside rather than being mixed. These materials should be collected on a weekly basis. The guidance suggests that items should be inspected upon collection to ensure "the lowest possible contamination". This means unsuitable or dirty items would be rejected on the spot, with residents informed immediately. The recommendation is for households to receive three or more "preferably reusable, dry recycling containers" to keep recyclables separate. Local councils are also encouraged to establish repair and reuse shops to promote recycling. Furthermore, council recycling centres, according to the document, should aim for "at least 85% recycling and reuse". Wales boasts an impressive record in recycling, leading the UK and ranking second globally, just behind Austria. "An increasing proportion of waste managed by local authorities in Wales is being sent for preparing for reuse, recycling, or composting," the document states. The document indicates that 15 of Wales' 22 councils offer the recommended collection service and two additional councils are transitioning to it. Moreover, the document advises that councils ought to provide segregated litter bins to facilitate public recycling on-the-go and implement clear signage to indicate the correct disposal methods. Welsh Conservative MS Janet Finch-Saunders said: "We want the most straightforward waste collection service in the world for Wales. We need regulations brought forward to simplify waste collection for residents and businesses in Wales. 'With council tax rising year after year while services are being cut, people in Wales are right to question where their money is going and why they're being asked to do more with less." Article continues below A Welsh Government spokesman said: "The collections blueprint guidance to our local authorities has been a core part of our success in reaching second in the world for recycling. This version updates the blueprint in line with best practice and to cover the further enhancement of services, including the roll-out of repair and reuse. "As our local authority recycling services have improved and expanded, it increases the amount of household material recycled and collected as a valuable resource to go back into the economy, whilst reducing the amount of material needing costly disposal in black bins or bags which is wasted.' 'As a result, our environment benefits from a reduction in emissions and the use of raw materials, our economy benefits from the recycled materials collected, and our local authorities benefit from a reduction in the costly disposal of black bag waste.'
Wales Online
6 days ago
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- Wales Online
Welsh Government advises less frequent black bag rubbish collection by councils
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The Welsh Government has recommended that black bag waste collection from households should occur only once every three to four weeks. In newly issued guidance for councils, the government states that "collection once every three to four weeks is sufficient and more frequent collection should be avoided so that it does not undermine the effectiveness of the recycling service provided". According to the Collections Blueprint 2025, a weekly limit of 60 litres of black waste per household is deemed "sufficient", noting that a standard wheelie bin has a capacity of 240 litres. The document outlines the Welsh Government's preferred strategy, which is "for all aspects of collection (household recycling and waste collections, reuse and recycling centres, bring sites, bulky collections, non-household recycling and waste collections, and litter collections) to be managed in an integrated way to deliver high-quality resource and management services at the lowest practicable unit costs". Regarding residual waste – the black bag waste – the document indicates that "with increased recycling and less material going into disposal significantly less residual capacity is needed", reports Wales Online. It also says that Wales' 22 councils should consider weighing waste "for data collection for residual collections". It also says black waste policies should be "actively enforced" and there should be "clear policies in place for households that require additional capacity". There are differences across Wales, as it stands, in terms of black waste. In Cardiff it is collected every two weeks, but in Newport, the Vale, and Rhondda Cynon Taf it is every three weeks. In Conwy black waste is collected every four weeks. The document lays out the suggestions to councils for nappy collections, garden waste, bulky collections, and food waste. It says there should be weekly food collections and waste bags for food should be given for free. In terms of "dry recycling" – paper and cardboard; plastic bottles, pots, tubs, and trays; metal tins, cans, aerosols, and foil; cartons and other paper-based composite products; and glass jars and bottles – its preference is for things to be sorted at the kerbside rather than mixed together. These should be collected weekly. The items should be checked when being loaded to ensure the "lowest possible contamination". That would mean items which aren't suitable or are dirty would be rejected immediately and residents told there and then. They say three or more "preferably reusable, dry recycling containers" should be given to each household to keep items separate. Councils should set up repair and reuse shops to encourage recycling, they add, while council recycling centres, the document says, should have "at least 85% recycling and reuse". Wales has a strong recycling performance and is top of the UK charts and second in the world behind Austria. "An increasing proportion of waste managed by local authorities in Wales is being sent for preparing for reuse, recycling, or composting," the document says. The document says that 15 of Wales' 22 councils offers the collection recommended and two more are changing to it. The document also says that councils should provide segregated litter bins to help people recycle when out and about and give appropriate signs to show what goes where. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Find out what's happening near you
North Wales Live
7 days ago
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- North Wales Live
Welsh Government advises less frequent black bag rubbish collection by councils
The Welsh Government has recommended that black bag waste collection from households should occur only once every three to four weeks. In newly issued guidance for councils, the government states that "collection once every three to four weeks is sufficient and more frequent collection should be avoided so that it does not undermine the effectiveness of the recycling service provided". According to the Collections Blueprint 2025, a weekly limit of 60 litres of black waste per household is deemed "sufficient", noting that a standard wheelie bin has a capacity of 240 litres. The document outlines the Welsh Government's preferred strategy, which is "for all aspects of collection (household recycling and waste collections, reuse and recycling centres, bring sites, bulky collections, non-household recycling and waste collections, and litter collections) to be managed in an integrated way to deliver high-quality resource and management services at the lowest practicable unit costs". Regarding residual waste – the black bag waste – the document indicates that "with increased recycling and less material going into disposal significantly less residual capacity is needed", reports Wales Online. It also says that Wales' 22 councils should consider weighing waste "for data collection for residual collections". It also says black waste policies should be "actively enforced" and there should be "clear policies in place for households that require additional capacity". There are differences across Wales, as it stands, in terms of black waste. In Cardiff it is collected every two weeks, but in Newport, the Vale, and Rhondda Cynon Taf it is every three weeks. In Conwy black waste is collected every four weeks. The document lays out the suggestions to councils for nappy collections, garden waste, bulky collections, and food waste. It says there should be weekly food collections and waste bags for food should be given for free. In terms of "dry recycling" – paper and cardboard; plastic bottles, pots, tubs, and trays; metal tins, cans, aerosols, and foil; cartons and other paper-based composite products; and glass jars and bottles – its preference is for things to be sorted at the kerbside rather than mixed together. These should be collected weekly. The items should be checked when being loaded to ensure the "lowest possible contamination". That would mean items which aren't suitable or are dirty would be rejected immediately and residents told there and then. They say three or more "preferably reusable, dry recycling containers" should be given to each household to keep items separate. Councils should set up repair and reuse shops to encourage recycling, they add, while council recycling centres, the document says, should have "at least 85% recycling and reuse". Wales has a strong recycling performance and is top of the UK charts and second in the world behind Austria. "An increasing proportion of waste managed by local authorities in Wales is being sent for preparing for reuse, recycling, or composting," the document says. The document says that 15 of Wales' 22 councils offers the collection recommended and two more are changing to it. The document also says that councils should provide segregated litter bins to help people recycle when out and about and give appropriate signs to show what goes where.
Wales Online
25-06-2025
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- Wales Online
Welsh councils told to only collect rubbish every three or four weeks
Welsh councils told to only collect rubbish every three or four weeks The Welsh Government has told local authorities a collection every three to four weeks is 'sufficient' The Welsh Government has said black bag waste should only be collected from homes every three to four weeks. In new guidance published to advise councils the government say "collection once every three to four weeks is sufficient and more frequent collection should be avoided so that it does not undermine the effectiveness of the recycling service provided". The Collections Blueprint 2025 document says that a limit of 60l of black waste a week is "sufficient". A standard wheelie bin is 240l. The document says that the recommended Welsh Government approach is "for all aspects of collection (household recycling and waste collections, reuse and recycling centres, bring sites, bulky collections, non-household recycling and waste collections, and litter collections) to be managed in an integrated way to deliver high-quality resource and management services at the lowest practicable unit costs". In terms of residual waste – black bag waste – "with increased recycling and less material going into disposal significantly less residual capacity is needed". It also says that Wales' 22 councils should consider weighing waste "for data collection for residual collections". It also says black waste policies should be "actively enforced" and there should be "clear policies in place for households that require additional capacity". Article continues below There are differences across Wales, as it stands, in terms of black waste. In Cardiff it is collected every two weeks, but in Newport, the Vale, and Rhondda Cynon Taf it is every three weeks. In Conwy black waste is collected every four weeks. You can read the differences between councils here. The document lays out the suggestions to councils for nappy collections, garden waste, bulky collections, and food waste. It says there should be weekly food collections and waste bags for food should be given for free. In terms of "dry recycling" – paper and cardboard; plastic bottles, pots, tubs, and trays; metal tins, cans, aerosols, and foil; cartons and other paper-based composite products; and glass jars and bottles – its preference is for things to be sorted at the kerbside rather than mixed together. These should be collected weekly. The items should be checked when being loaded to ensure the "lowest possible contamination". That would mean items which aren't suitable or are dirty would be rejected immediately and residents told there and then. They say three or more "preferably reusable, dry recycling containers" should be given to each household to keep items separate. Councils should set up repair and reuse shops to encourage recycling, they add, while council recycling centres, the document says, should have "at least 85% recycling and reuse". Wales has a strong recycling performance and is top of the UK charts and second in the world behind Austria. Article continues below "An increasing proportion of waste managed by local authorities in Wales is being sent for preparing for reuse, recycling, or composting," the document says. The document says that 15 of Wales' 22 councils offers the collection recommended and two more are changing to it. The document also says that councils should provide segregated litter bins to help people recycle when out and about and give appropriate signs to show what goes where.
