Recycling
Swansea Council trials smart bin sensors to improve rural waste collection
New technology is helping Swansea Council tackle litter more efficiently in rural areas, with internet-connected bins now sending live updates…
Adrian Chiles praises Swansea’s Clyne recycling centre in Guardian column
Broadcaster calls it “a symphony of efficiency” and urges visitors to stop by — even if they’ve nothing to dump
New recycling scheme targets farm plastic pollution in Welsh river catchments
Pilot programme aims to prevent waste from farms entering Teifi, Tywi, Cleddau and Usk rivers
Swansea residents embrace new soft plastics recycling trial with over five tonnes already collected
A new kerbside recycling trial in Swansea is proving popular, with more than five tonnes of soft plastics collected since…
Llanelli launches campaign to become Wales’s first Zero Waste Town
A new community-led initiative has been launched in Llanelli with the ambitious goal of transforming the town into Wales’s first…
Council cautions misuse of public litter bins
Bridgend County residents are being urged to dispose of their litter responsibly, following a growing number of reports of fly-tipping…
Is your toaster toast? Residents in Pembrokeshire can now recycle small electrical items in kerbside collections
Pembrokeshire Council have announced that residents can now recycle small electrical goods as part of their weekly kerbside recycling service.
Council rejects Welsh Government’s call for collecting black bag waste every 3 or 4 weeks
The leader of Swansea Council has said the authority is not moving to a 3 week or monthly collection of…
Mattresses stuffed with cash, wedding rings and sensitive data: Top items accidentally binned revealed
Mattresses full of money, wedding rings, and sensitive data have been named among some of the strangest things found in…
Praise for Council’s collaborative clean-up of Maesteg lane
A Maesteg town centre lane which has been prone to anti-social behaviour and fly tipping received a recent make over…