Swansea Council will be rolling out the latest recycling collection service to more residents in April.
Around 40,000 homes have already swapped over to the alternate weekly collection services and include everyone who’s waste and recycling is collected on a Thursday and Friday.
In April, residents whose waste is collected on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will also swap over to the new system.
The changes mean that during a two week period refuse and recycling vehicles will pick up specific items of waste from peoples homes.
During the pink week, household rubbish in black bags, plastics and kitchen waste will be collected.
Then on the green week, kitchen waste and other recyclables like glass, cans, paper and cardboard and green waste in their containers will be collected.
The changes have been prompted by tougher landfill allowances and diminishing space at landfill sites. The Council hopes the changes will encourage more to recycle their waste instead of disposing of it in black bag waste which ends up in landfill.
A recent survey of residents who swapped over to the alternate weekly service showed that 65% had been encouraged to recycle following the changes.
Ian Whettleton, Waste Management Officer in Swansea Council, said: “Landfill space across the country is running out and as a result tougher landfill allowances are being imposed on councils. Failure to meet the allowances in the future will result in heavy financial penalties.
“The alternate weekly waste scheme is a way in which residents can still dispose of refuse and recycling on a weekly basis and help us to recycle more domestic waste.
“All residents will receive a weekly food waste service so there’s no need for smelly food waste to be kept for any longer than it already is under the old system.”
To find out more about the alternate weekly collection scheme you can contact Swansea Council on 01792m 635600 or visit www.swansea.gov.uk/recycling.
