Three-week cycle for black bin bags
BLACK bin bags will be picked up every three weeks instead of two from the end of January in Carmarthenshire. Residents will be able to put out a maximum of three black bags for collection, and also recycle more. That is because blue recycling bags will be picked up every week instead of two, alongside green waste bins.
Another change is the introduction of a kerbside collection of glass bottles and jars, which will be the same day as black bags are picked up. These changes come into effect the week beginning Monday, January 23.
The council currently recycles and composts 62% of Carmarthenshire’s municipal waste – the target is 64%, rising to 70% by 2024-25. Council chiefs hope the expansion of the recycling kerbside service
will boost this rate, and have frequently pointed out that much of what people put in black bags can be recycled.
Cllr Edward Thomas, cabinet member for transport, waste and infrastructure services, said: “People may ask why we have changed how often we collect their black bags. This is because, on average, almost half of the contents put in black bags are recyclable; therefore, there is still a lot more that we can do to reduce our waste.
“By collecting your blue bags more often, and by collecting even more items that can be recycled, such as glass, hygiene and nappy waste, you’ll have less non-recyclable waste to put out.”
Residents will soon receive an information pack and calendar explaining the changes and showing their collection dates for 2023.
The glass recycling and black bags will be collected by separate vehicles, and may be at different times during the collection day. Black boxes for glass will be delivered to homes between now and January 20. The council will also deliver a year’s supply of blue bags and food waste liners.
Cllr Thomas praised residents for their recycling efforts: “Thank you for continuing to do the right thing and for doing your bit.”