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The average household throws away about one tonne of waste each year – so why not use the council’s kerbside recycling scheme to recycle your glass, paper and textiles. A new collection service for recycling more waste is to be introduced in June 2010. Information on both schemes can be found below.
This recycling section provides information on other recycling initiatives in Bridgend County Borough.
The council also works closely with schools to deliver an educational waste awareness campaign concerning waste, recycling and other relevant environmental issues to children.
For further information about any aspect of recycling, please contact the recycling helpline on (01656) 643439 or email us at cleanupthecounty@bridgend.gov.uk
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How are the council performing?
The kerbside recycling collection service for paper, glass and textiles is offered to every home in Bridgend.
Did you know the collection service is changing?
11,000 properties are on the pilot kitchen food waste and plastic bottle collection scheme.
A large number of items can be recycled at all four household waste amenity sites.
There are a number of different location across the county borough where a variety of items can be recycled.
There are many ways that you can reduce, reuse and recycle. Just by changing the way that you buy things, use them or recycle them can have a major impact on our environment.
The Real Nappy Campaign.
Unwanted direct mail or “junk mail” is a growing area of waste, much of this unwanted junk mail ends up unread in the bin.
The council supports the Love Food Hate Waste campaign being promoted by Waste Awareness Wales.
Recycling Promotion and Education
Increasing awareness of the importance of recycling and reducing the waste we send to landfill will ensure that we look after our environment for future generations.
Bridgend Waste Forum
Find out more about waste and recycling through the Bridgend Waste Forum.
The guide gives valuable information on waste services in Bridgend.
Where Does Your Waste Go?
Don’t believe everything you hear or read in the press.
What Can I Recycle in Bridgend?
There are a large number of waste materials that can be recycled through the kerbside collection, the recycling centres and the household waste amenity sites.
Municipal Waste Management Strategy
Future directive for waste management in Bridgend.
Performance
Performance figures have revealed that Bridgend County Borough is one of the best areas for landfill diversion in Wales. In 2008/09 the amount of waste sent to landfill was 44% which is much better than the national average. Over the same period the percentage of recycled and composted waste was 35% and waste used to recover heat and power was 18%.
This is good performance but we recognise we can do even better and we are going to offer far more facilities for recycling in the coming year.
Service Changes
The council has procured a new waste collection contract which will come into force in June 2010. The new contractors May Gurney will be collecting food waste on a weekly basis from all householders and will also provide a weekly collection of dry recycling which will include paper, glass, plastics, cans and various other materials to be announced nearer the date.
You do not need to do anything now, but look out for regular messages though local media (newspapers and radio), the council’s website and the council’s newspaper The County Borough Bulletin, which will keep you updated in the run up to June 2010.
You will also receive messages directly through your letter box explaining the changes and what can be recycled, as well as the boxes and bags to help you recycle. We will also be working closely with schools as part of our commitment to helping our youngest residents understand the impact of climate change and the importance of recycling.
You can recognise these important messages by looking out for ‘The Recyclables’, Bridgend County Borough Council’s family of characters designed to support our ongoing recycling campaign.
- Last Updated: 15/01/2010
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