Council could collect rubbish less often in bid to boost recycling rates

A COUNCIL is considering whether to collect rubbish bins less often in a bid to drive up recycling rates.

- By DALE SPRIDGEON

Cyngor Gwynedd said it was considering whether to reduce the collection frequency or size of households' green waste bins.

In a report, the council said: “We must meet the national target of recycling 70% of our waste. There is a threat that we could face fines for missing the target, but a recent analysis has shown that 57% of the waste in the green bin can be recycled.

“The recyclable materials in the green bin are costly to dispose of but also include fossil-based materials that release unnecessary carbon emissions.

“We will be looking at reducing the weekly capacity of the green bin, by considering collection frequency and the size of the bins in order to encourage more recycling, but we will also consider offering facilities to be able to recycle more materials.”