Councils may face Welsh Govt action over missed recycling targets

WREXHAM and Flintshire both missed their recycling targets last year, leaving both facing potential infraction charges from Welsh Government.

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As reported in the Daily Post, the North East Wales authorities are among 10 Welsh councils that missed the Welsh Government's waste recycling target after it was increased from 63% to 70% in 2024/25.

Flintshire fell 6.9% short of the national benchmark while Wrexham was 4.9% down.

It means that both authorities could see fines imposed by Welsh Government. At a current rate of £200 per tonne that would see Wrexham facing a potential charge of £750,000 while Flintshire could receive a charge of £960,000.

Flintshire already has infraction charges for 2023/24 and 2022/23 totalling £1.2 million, suspended while the Welsh Government reviews whether the authority's switch to three-weekly black bin collections has brought it into line.