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[Flintshire] Council set for switch to monthly bin collections to boost recycling rates

nation.cymru Council set for switch to monthly bin collections to boost recycling rates

Liam Randall, local democracy reporter A council is poised to introduce monthly black bin collections in a bid to improve its recycling rates. Flintshire Council is currently facing the threat of fines of more than £1m after missing the Welsh Government target of recycling 64 per cent of the rubbish...

[Flintshire] council is poised to introduce monthly black bin collections in a bid to improve its recycling rates.

Flintshire Council is currently facing the threat of fines of more than £1m after missing the Welsh Government target of recycling 64 per cent of the rubbish it collects for the last four financial years.

With the goal set to increase to 70 per cent in 2024/25, the local authority is now planning to only pick up general waste from residents once every four weeks.

Politicians have previously resisted switching from the present fortnightly arrangement due to concerns over how it will impact residents.

However, senior officials have warned change is necessary to avoid further financial penalties.

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  • Everything that goes into my black bins is non-recyclable. That's why it goes into black bins.

    I don't want to buy things that are non-recyclable but I can't buy shampoo containers that aren't plastic. I can't buy meat in foil trays. I can't buy toothpaste in metal tubes.

    These are things I have no choice over, and moving to monthly black bins won't fix that. Can't the government set targets for the companies selling these things, it feels like trying to get the tail to wag the dog here.

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