Another Boost For Recycling Efforts

Garden waste recycling collections across Caerphilly county borough return to a weekly collection from today (Monday 27th February). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Throughout the winter months, garden waste collections operated on a ‘request only’ basis, to allow for the purchase of a new fleet of specialist collection vehicles. The ‘twin pack’ vehicles will allow the council to separate food and garden waste within the same vehicle. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The separated food waste can then be treated using the Welsh Government’s preferred method – a process called Anaerobic Digestion, which is a cleaner method and results in the generation of electricity. Previously it was processed through ‘in vessel composting’. Garden waste collected will continue to be composted. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cabinet Member Cllr Nigel George said, “We’re grateful to residents for their support of the request only system for garden waste collections during the winter months. This period of time has allowed us to invest in our ongoing recycling programme, with the new ‘twin pack’ vehicles allowing separation of food and garden waste in the same vehicle, which can then be treated separately. With the ongoing support of our residents we can, I’m sure, continue to be among the best performing areas in Wales when it comes to our recycling efforts”. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The weekly kerbside garden waste collection allows residents to recycle materials such as grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, weeds, small shrubs and dead flowers. To request a food waste recycling caddy, please call 01443 866533. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​