Roll-out of new kerbside collections to be phased in

THE way kerbside waste is collected in Carmarthenshire, which would eventually result in black bag waste being collected every four weeks rather than three, is changing next year.

- RICHARD YOULE

A third of the county's residents are expected to shift to the new model of collection next autumn with the remaining two-thirds following suit in 2028 - and at that point the switch to four-weekly black bag collections is set to begin, a report before the council's cabinet said.

The new system will mean householders separating more of their recyclable waste into different containers than currently.

These containers will then be collected by refuse staff, and the frequency of recycling collections will increase.

The cabinet report said there will be separate weekly collections for glass, paper, cardboard, cans, and plastics including plastic film.

New weekly kerbside collections for textiles and batteries will also be introduced.