“Does this mean even more diesel polluting, curb crushing, lorries driving down narrow streets and small cul-de-sacs collecting food waste and bio-degradable bags? I already have a lorry collecting black bags, another collecting recyclables in green bags, another collecting household rubbish incorrectly placed in green bags and a further lorry collecting garden waste. Surely four lorries is more than enough, and we don't need five or six separate lorry's just to collect household waste, not when you consider that for every tonne of household waste produced, commercial, industrial and construction businesses produce another six tonnes! What about the pollution created by the production, usage and eventual destruction of all these lorries?”

“I agree with the point raised about nappies/incontinence pads - these will never decompose so there would seem merit in bagging them seperately for incinerating. If the Council provide food waste bins these will be collected every week. Therefore there should not be additional "rat infestations" as it is the same as it is now. Further the green bins we have have a "lockable" handle and therefore are more secure against animals as they are solid and the lid doesnt lift if knocked over. I appreciate that some people dont currently have these bins but if it is the Councils intention to implement this scheme I assume you will get them. If you dont - surely then is the time to complain? At least give the Council a chance to get it right first (or wrong, depending on how you choose to look at it)”

“Environment Minister Jane Davidson has proposed a measure that will enable materials such as food, wood, glass and plastic to be restricted or banned from landfill in Wales.
It would also give ministers the power to introduce a mandatory charge for plastic carrier bags and give ministers the power to set councils legally-binding targets for recycling, with penalties for failure.
Lets put the LIB DEMs in for the award...
The original percentage of all waste to be recycled in a local authority geographical area
The percentage of that waste to be recycled or reused as a target. Was the target internal or national, self imposed or mandatory
The percentage of the target achieved in terms or recycling and waste management
Target set in the context of previous years and with regards to a longer term goal
Description of activities and initiatives taken to achieve the target
New ideas and schemes that have aided the achievement
The geographic size, social demographic and number of households in the area will be taken in to account.”

“I have to agree about Llansamlet bailing plant. Yet the one in Neath is so much different and easier to recyle waste. They will even point you to the correct skip and give you a hand. How about all the UKs local councils start to lobby the manafactures and packers of goods to reduce the packaging on alot of goods. This would have an impact on all of us.”

“We only put out one black bag a week....although there are other properties along the (not on my street I hasten to add!)where I have counted 13....YES 13 black bags! This is unacceptable and these households should be fined.

But NO everyone else have to pay the price for their arrogance.

I must say though that I have NOT used the slop bucket as I take it up to my mum & dads' compost heap...and the SLOP BUCKET is enough to turn your stomach, god knows what it will be like during the summer?”

“Mr (I do nothing) John Hague needs to spend a day at Llansamlet bailing plant. It is full of little hitlers that would rather you fly tip than allow you entry to a few pathetic skips. The staff stand around doing absoutley nothing but wearing job's worth hats. Here is an idea to save some money Mr Hague........Sack half of them and allow the public to recycle like you want us to.
Rest assured, if we do go to bi-weekly collections and the stafff at the Llansamlet bailing plant continue with their stinking attitudes, I will have no hesitation of dumping my rubbish on your doorstep. Start doing your job Mr Hague.”

“my mother lives in Carmarthenshire. They collect juice cartons as well as plastics. Hopefully Swansea will do the same.

She is only allowed 2 black bags a fortnight. If she puts out anymore, they get left behind. I wouldn't be surprised if Swansea will follow this.

At first I thought this would be impossible. When Carms started this scheme, I decided to try it out ,as I knew Swansea would follow.

Its not that bad. We are a family of 5 and since I started recycling, I only fill 1 black bag a week. All food waste is collected ,including egg shells and tea bags. Only large bones aren't collected.

If you need more green bags, just leave a note when you put the green recycling bags out.

I take the plastic and cartons to civic sites.”

“Richard cobley, swansea - you are missing the point about my comment re 3D glasses at cinemas. People are being charged extra to watch these 3D films to cover the cost of the glasses, if they were "lent out" then people are more likely to give them back but if people feel they have paid a couple of quid for them then are more likely to keep them - but instead will hoard loads because of the amount of 3D films currently on. They will re use the ones given back to the cinema and they will make more money by charging the next person for a pair of old glasses returned by you !! This isn't recycling but making more money out of your returned 3D glasses that you already paid for so why would this give people the incentive to return them? The whole point is to encourage people to recycle not to rip them off !! I take mine home for my son to play with, he has now five pairs of wasted plastic lying around. Yes they can be recycled but it would make more sense for cinemas to lend them them so same ones can be re- used again and again, instead of having thousands pairs of 3D specs at a plastic recycling tip ! NO logic here.”

“Al Gore, Washington DC - Are you actually saying that Swansea Council are inferior and inept compared to Carmarthen Council over Contractional matters regarding Plastics to recycle?

As for fortnightly collections, though it is being sold to the Public as a Recycling idea, it is in effect, a cost cutting excercise! If householders were to miss their fortnightly collection, then it would mean a two week delay before the next collection date!”

“If society simply midified some of their lazy habits, we wouldnt have to waste/recycle as much as we do!! landfil costs the taxpayer and the environment, surely anything that imroves this is a good thing!! stop moaning!”