Recycling in Cardiff is getting a major upgrade with Cardiff Council introducing a new recycling system that is already significantly increasing the quality of the recycling material collected.
Cardiff is shifting from single-use, green recycling bags to reusable recycling sacks and caddies, so, if you live in Cathays or Roath, it’ll soon be your turn to start using the new recycling containers. Over the next few weeks, the containers will be delivered to households in Cathays and Roath along with information on how to separate your recycling.
From the 29th of October, recycling will be collected using the new reusable containers, which means that the green recycling bags will soon become a thing of the past and won’t be collected after the new containers come into use. Currently, this scheme does not apply to flats where green bags are placed in communal bins.
Collection days will remain the same including weekly food waste collections and fortnightly general waste collections. If you need any additional recycling sacks or caddies, replacements are available at stocklists, like Cathays library, which you can locate via the Cardiff Council website (www.cardiff.gov.uk) or on the ‘Cardiff Gov’ App.
Wales is already one of the top recyclers in the world, and sorting recyclables, food waste, and general waste into the right containers is a simple way everyone can help the environment and keep local communities tidy.
For more information about waste and recycling services in Cardiff, visit the Cardiff Council website www.cardiff.gov.uk.