“Swansea Council provide a fortnightly collection of black bags, which is limited to three bags per fortnight. We are a family of six and this is difficult for us to manage”
I like Newport Council’s simplicity of Recycling system”
Gwynedd Council needs to provide more collections”.
These are just a few of the comments already collected by the National Assembly’s Environment and Sustainability Committee for its inquiry into recycling in Wales.
People across the country have been filling in surveys online and at summer shows such as the Urdd Eisteddfod.
People can still have their say about recycling in several ways:
Tweet mentioning @SeneddEnv and/or use #RecycleWales. Why not include a photo of your recycling?
Complete a survey:
-Version for adults; or
-Version for people under 18 years old
The National Assembly bus will also be at a number of national and regional events during the summer and people can have their say there too. The Assembly will be at:
Swansea Pride, 28 June
Aberavon Beach Festival, 5 July
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, 8-13 July
Royal Welsh Show, Llanelwedd, 21-24 July
National Eisteddfod of Wales, Carmarthenshire, Llanelli, 1-9 August
Denbigh and Flint Show, Denbigh, 21 August
“Initial research by the Committee shows that each of the 22 local authorities in Wales has different arrangements for collecting household recycling. The Committee wants to understand the reasons for this and whether this is the most efficient way to go about the collection of household recycling,” said Alun Ffred Jones AM, Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee.
“Some local authorities collect plastic, metal, glass and plastics separately. Others collect mixed recycling - known as 'co-mingling'. The Committee will examine the pros and cons of these different approaches and whether they have an impact on recycling rates.”
“The contributions we receive will form part of the evidence the Committee is gathering. Even if people just want to share their experiences of how recycling works in different areas, it will help the Committee to build a picture of the situation across Wales.”
Full terms of reference for the inquiry work are available here.