Residents who are taking part in Neath Port Talbot Council’s pilot scheme for the collection of food waste are being reminded to fly the yellow flag.
Around 10,000 households across the county borough are part of the first phase of the project and feedback, so far, has been extremely positive.
Council officers are asking residents to help the service run even smoother by making sure the yellow flag attached to the food bin is flying up straight when they need more bags.
Leaflets are being given out showing how this must be done. If the flag is neither up nor down, it is difficult for the recycling team to know if more bags are needed or not.
Neath Port Talbot Council launched the first phase of its food waste collection in September. Those households were provided with a small five litre kitchen caddy, biodegradable caddy liners and a larger 22 litre food bin for external storage of the waste.
Council Leader, Ali Thomas, said, “The separate collection and treatment of food waste in Neath Port Talbot will help towards preventing the release of greenhouse gases.
“It will also contribute towards the Council meeting its future statutory targets for diverting biodegradable waste from landfill.
“The scheme seems to be settling in well and we are collecting an average of 17 tonnes per week.
“We are trialling different types of collection vehicles and are planning to extend the scheme early next year.”
