Waste amnesty not recommended to tackle fly-tipping
Potentially there would be a lot of animosity if people got refused access. It’s something that I would really not recommend
- Head of waste management, Chris Howell
A WASTE amnesty 2018-19, which cost could create problems just under £72,000 to if people were told they clear up. Eleven fines couldn’t leave their were issued to offendrubbish there,ers.aseniorbuttheywerechalSwansea Council lenged to demonstrate lansamlet councilofficer has said. they didn’t contain lor Penny Matthews
Head of waste manrecyclable material. asked if consideration agement, Chris Howell, Mr Howell said this could be given to a free was not a fan of the approach would be difbulky waste collection amnesty proposal, ficult with an amnesty trial from outside peowhich was raised again out in the community. ple’s houses. at a council policy “Potentially there Mr Howell said it development commitwould be a lot of aniused to be free for peotee meeting. mosity if people got ple with limited means,
Councillors backing refused access,” he said. but that some people the idea felt it would “It’s something that I would put out 10 matsave on fly-tipping would really not rectresses a year on behalf clear-up costs, and said ommend.” of friends. an amnesty several Cllr Mike White, who Householders must years ago had worked represents Landore, pay £20 in advance well. and Pontarddulais these days for the col
Mr Howell said the councillor Phil Downlection of up to three previous amnesty ing, said the amnesty of bulky items. occurred before the several years ago had Martin Nicholls, comprehensive kerbbeen a success. director of place, said side recycling service of Cllr Downing he agreed with Mr recent years was up recalled two men with a Howell, adding that the and running. van, who were encourfree service had
Just under 63% of aging recycling and become a “loophole”. householders’ waste also explaining the However, he said he was recycled or comeffects of fly-tipping. would relay the composted in 2018-19. “It was certainly a big mittee’s comments to
Recycling centres plus for my area,” he the relevant cabinet also take a variety of said. member, Cllr Mark products, although no A lot of fly-tippers, he Thomas. black bag waste is cursaid, hadn’t underMr Howell added: rently accepted. stood the impact of “What we could look at
Before the coronaviwhat they did on is to expand our recyrus pandemic, houserivers. cling promotional holders could take There were 1,450 activities to explain the black bag waste to recorded fly-tipping dis-benefits of fly-tipsome recycling centres incidents in Swansea in ping.”