Black bags searched for recyclable waste at tip
PEOPLE taking black bags to a city waste tip face being turned away if they refuse to have them checked for recyclable rubbish.
Workers at the baling plant in Llansamlet have been asking visitors to open up their rubbish bags.
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Swansea Council is trialling a recycling initiative
Swansea Council said the initiative was part of a trial aimed at helping it reach its target of recycling 52 per cent of waste by April next year.
And the council said anyone who did not agree to take part in the scheme would be given the option of going away and checking it themselves.
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One woman who has used the site since the trial started said she was shocked to see staff going through people's bags.
"I have never seen anything like it before, it upset me and other people there as well," said the woman, who did not want to be named.
"When I got there I was told to hand my black bags to men to check through to see if there was anything which could be recycled.
"They have got to go through each individual bag — there were sanitary towels and nappies in some people's bags.
"I said to them that it was disgusting but they value their jobs — particularly in this day and age.
"It saddened me to see people having to do that.
"My objection is why should they be expected to put their hands in bags of filth?"
The woman, who did not wish to be named, said she had fears over the potential health implications of the trial too.
"My concern is that infection could spread," she added.
All five of Swansea's civic amenity sites have recycling facilities in an attempt to get more of us to recycle.
All councils across Wales are expected to reach a 70 per cent target by 2025. Carmarthenshire currently recycles around 48 per cent of its waste while Neath Port Talbot needs to improve its rate by almost 10 per cent to meet the April 2013 target.
A Swansea Council spokesman said: "The council is trialling a recycling initiative at the main civic amenity site to help boost the overall recycling rate in Swansea.
"Any visitors that arrive with black bags have been asked if they would like to participate.
"If they agree, we take their black bag waste away and remove any recyclable materials after they have left the site.
"Anyone that does not wish to participate is given the option of taking the waste away and sorting through it themselves.
"Almost three quarters of the waste that has been sorted has been recycled during the trial.
"We have to recycle 52 per cent of waste by April 2013 and we need residents to support our efforts to make sure we achieve this target."
robert.goodman@ swwmedia.co.uk
01792 514 665
Comments
by Neathboy234
Friday, August 31 2012, 10:35AM
“Dan01 I actually pay £1750, Which is band D plus neath local council. Just making a point white rock pays £1000 and he thinks that he shouldn't have to sort his rubbish himself. dan if your a higher band than me best of luck to u/commiserations”
by Dan01
Friday, August 31 2012, 10:21AM
“Neathboy234, hey you really to have an answer to everything . If I dare mention that I pay £2500 in rates I'm sure yours will somehow rise to £3000!! ;-”
by Neathboy234
Friday, August 31 2012, 9:22AM
“White_Rock I pay a lot more than a grand, £1800 in fact, and i sort my own. Perhaps you are just plain lazy, there is a lot of it about these days, don't u know!”
by muffinman235
Friday, August 31 2012, 8:53AM
“Isn't this going to encourage even more fly tipping? costing the local authority a fortune.
ill thought out, and yet another knee jerk reaction.”
by White_Rock
Friday, August 31 2012, 7:31AM
“I don't pay a grand a year council tax to sort through my own rubbish. If it bothers the council that much, I suggest they utilise the scroungers in receipt of vast amounts of housing and council tax benefit to do it.”
by dave1974
Thursday, August 30 2012, 5:50PM
“I Think This Idea Is CRAZY Considering You Could Pull Up At ANY OF SWANSEA CITY CIVIC AMENITY SITES And See The TRADE WASTE That Gets Disposed Of. Normally At Any Time Of The Day Vans Full Of Trade Waste Can Be Seen Dumping Whatever They Like. Just This Evening I Used The Site In Penlan Where I Go Two Or Three Times A Week And There Were Three Men Unloading A Van Full Of Carpets !!! I Recently Was Told To Use The Site In Llansamlet When I Tried To Dispose Of Two Old Rugs !!! Seems These Days It's Not What You Know But Who You Know !!!!!!”
by Neathboy234
Thursday, August 30 2012, 4:29PM
“antyall It might be him, i doubt it though. Most BNP types have crawled back under the stones from which they came. Humiliated and defeated by all”
by antyall
Thursday, August 30 2012, 4:25PM
“sochat. Are you the failed politician Keven edwards by any chance? And what would you call this shambolic coalition?”
by Neathboy234
Thursday, August 30 2012, 12:39PM
“Dan01 perhaps you could save up your recycle rubbish and take them all at once, or perhaps pop in whist passing. Not really wisdom but common sense i would say. There we are perhaps what is common sense to me is wisdom to you!!!!”
by Dan01
Thursday, August 30 2012, 12:27PM
“Neathboy234, I was rather hoping for your words of wisdom in response to my dilemma.”