New app to report fly-tipping incidents

A NEW app has been launched for Cardiff residents to report fly-tipping and check their waste and recycling collection times.

The newly-launched free Cardiff Gov app uses geo-tagging to allow residents to tell the council of the exact location of flytipping – simply by taking a picture.

Cardiff Gov, which is available via the Google Play store and the Apple App store, also sends reminders when it is time to put out recycling and waste for collection. It also allows residents to check their council tax account on the go, with more services and functions to be added over the coming months.

Councillor Chris Weaver, Cardiff council’s cabinet member for finance, modernisation and performance, said: “Residents increasingly expect to be able to access our services digitally and that access should be indistinguishable from the digital access they enjoy in other areas of their lives.

“The launch of the Cardiff Gov app is a step towards achieving that goal and provides a smarter new way to connect with us, around the clock.

“We’re determined to continue improving the efficiency and effectiveness of council services. Doing that in the face of continued budgetary constraints means a digital first approach, making the best possible use of technology, is vital.”

Residents can get help downloading and installing the app by visiting a council Hub.

As reported in the Echo last week, the blight of fly-tipping and litter on Cardiff’s suburbs has been highlighted on social media in recent weeks, with people sharing images of broken armchairs dumped on city streets, as well as litter strewn from rubbish bags in Cardiff after being put out too early for collection.