The 3r’s or reduce, reuse, and recycle are the key components to any waste minimalization program and the residents of the UK are becoming experts. As each council works to reduce household waste by up to 50% by 2010 it’s becoming apparent that education, new services, and expanding programs are the way to go. Torfean County in Wales operates on a twin bin scheme. Residents are given two bins in which to place their rubbish. Actual waste goes in one bin and garden and some kitchen waste goes into the other. The garden and kitchen waste is taken to a ... Full Story

Located in Wales, the County of Powys has many different types of services for the environmentally conscious resident. Garden waste is currently accepted at over 35 collection sites in the county. Residents can stop in with their lawn clippings, dead plants, and small tree branches. These items are composed or turned into mulch for local use. Another way residents of Powys can help reduce waste is through curbside collections. There are currently 35,000 homes in the county that participate in the program. At this time residents can place anything except glass, food waste, plastic tubs and trays, or other unrecyclables ... Full Story

In 2004 a pilot program for recycling was started in the county of Pembrokeshire. Due to the overwhelming response of the initial 3000 households that participated, the county decided to add another 15000 properties to the plan with hopes of more expansion in the future. The goal of the recycling program is get residents of Pembrokshire County to recycle 40% of household waste by 2010. Since this program is in early stages the county does not provide wheelie bins or boxes but instead provides orange bags to homeowners. All recyclables can be placed in these bags. The county asks that ... Full Story

In Newport residents are encouraged to participate in recycling to avoid increases in landfill taxes and penalties. Due to this the 2x recycling scheme has been adopted. In the past twelve months this program has helped residents to reduce their waste by 31% through recycling and composting. Newport hopes to reach 40% by the time 2010 rolls around and with the various programs in place the goal looks to be easily attainable. Those who reside in Newport have the option to use orange lidded garbage bins for disposal of lawn clippings, leaves, flowers, dead plants and similar items. These bins ... Full Story

Located in Wales, Neath Port Talbot is one of the most environmentally conscious areas of the United Kingdom with the “Our Space, Your Space” program taking center stage. The purpose of this program is to utilize “green space” in Neath Port Talbot. By making the most of the green space available in Neath Port Talbot residents can depend on better heath, social, economic, climates in the area. In addition these green spaces will give children a place to play and enjoy the outdoors without having to worry about pollution. In addition to the “Our Space, Your Space” program there are ... Full Story

They all have to face facts; they're running out of landfill space. Seen as they live on one big island, it's not terribly difficult to see how that could be the case. The paucity of landfill space has convinced the government to issue fines for any council not conforming to landfill maximums. Because of this, the Monmouthshire Council has created programs which guarantee that we will be recycling as much as possible by Government's 2010 deadline. Government wants a 40 percent recycle rate by then. so by dramatically increasing the amount that we recycle, we can help the UK become ... Full Story

Residents of Merthyr Tydfil are faced with a problem when it comes to their waste. Waste that isn't recyclable or composted must be placed in a landfill and buried. However, within ten years we may be covered over with waste, due to the shortage of landfill space. If residents don’t follow the central government's recycling mandates to meet goals of a 40 percent recycling rate, landfills may get completely full. There are a number of ways to avoid this fate, but they require some work on the part of residents. Our recycling rate increased dramatically over the last few years, ... Full Story

Residents of the Isle of Anglesey has two locations where they can deposit bulky goods for recycling. The first of these locations, Penysegyn Civic Amenity will accept traditional household waste that is too bulky to be collected with weekly waste collection. The second location, Gwalchmai Recycling Site, accepts bulk quantities of recyclables that include paper, plastic, and glass. In addition to these services the town council also provides for collection of unused appliances for reuse and recycling. It is estimated that 1.5 million tons of glass go into landfills each year and that 4.8 billion cans per year are not ... Full Story

If you are missing a collection of blue bag, brown bin, blue box, black sack, clinical waste, dog bins or trade waste then you can call the Flintshire County Council. We have provided the number to Flintshire County Council at the bottom of this article. In the area of Flintshire County you are going to find that every recycling park has what is called a “Meet & Greet” service. At this park, you will find recycling assistants who are on hand in order to give you advice and answer all questions on recycling that you need. All of the recycling ... Full Story

Welsh residents are concerned with the environment and with doing everything they can to reduce the amount of waste being buried in landfills or incinerated. Recycling can be done through the council’s kurbside collection program which operates on a twice monthly basis. The council also operates several donation banks in the district as well as civic amenity sites where recyclables can be directly taken to. Not all locations accept the same materials so it’s important to check with them before scheduling a delivery. Reducing waste through smart purchases is another great way to cut down on waste. Purchase items only when they ... Full Story