Welsh rugby coach Warren Gatland made a special visit to Glyncoch this week and support Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s pioneering scheme to create the first zero waste village.
Green Glyncoch is an ongoing project run by the Council that can transform the entire community. This week a new groundbreaking strategy has been introduced in Glyncoch which will not only benefit the environment but the pockets of the residents themselves!
The Council’s Streetcare Team with its partner Sort & Save want all residents and traders to support the initiative which will enhance the local community and work towards a more sustainable future.
The Head coach of the Wales national team joined the Council’s Deputy Leader Cllr Anthony Christopher and Nigel England of Sort & Save to launch the scheme at Garth Avenue in Glyncoch. A specially designed recycling depot has been placed on the garage area of Garth Avenue where residents can bring their recyclable materials.
The new scheme is a partnership project between Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and the Sort & Save organisation which financially rewards individuals and businesses for the quantity of waste they recycle.
Whether a small local business, a large family or a single person household, Sort & Save is free to register. It’s an easy and financially rewarding way to put recyclable waste to good use and is also a great way for small businesses to avoid the increasing costs of waste management.
By taking greater care in sorting the waste, residents can accumulate recycling points which convert into financial rewards. Working with the Green Glyncoch initiative, the scheme promises to be the most effective way to encourage recycling in the community.
The points accumulated as the recyclable waste builds up can be converted into financial rewards and redeemed and credited to the individual. Alternatively residents can choose to donate their points to local causes, such as schools, within the community.
Since the start of the year the percentage of residents who now recycle their household waste has risen from 38% to a promising 65%. And although there’s still a long way to go, the news displays the ongoing success of the scheme.
The Council’s Streetcare Team are also changing the method of refuse and recycling collection services in the village to increase recycling.
Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Frontline Services Cllr Anthony Christopher said: “It was a pleasure to welcome Warren Gatland to Glyncoch where he was able to see for himself the tremendous amount of work already been achieved in the area.
“This high-profile launch of the Sort & Save scheme will hopefully encourage even more residents to support the Green Glyncoch project to create the country’s first zero waste village.
“The Council is committed to making Green Glyncoch a success and with the total support of all residents we can make this project a reality. But it does need the commitment of everyone involved and that is why we hope residents will follow the very simple everyday practices of how to dispose of their waste.”
For further information on Go Green, contact the Council’s awareness of enforcement team on 01443 494700.
