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<\/a><\/p>\nDry recycling<\/p>\n
Figures from the local authority show that dry recycling (plastic, tins, paper and glass) contributed 40.65% to the council\u2019s recycling performance in the first quarter of the financial year, which is the highest it has been since comparisons commenced in 2018-19.<\/p>\n
Council data also shows that its recycling performance improved from 60% to 64% in 2024\/25.<\/p>\n
However, the new system isn\u2019t without its critics with some councillors and residents complaining about a number of issues, like the space needed in people\u2019s homes to store the different sacks and caddies and the problem of sacks blowing away in the wind.<\/p>\n
Rahim said that after separating their recycling into different sacks, residents are left wondering what the point of their efforts were when they see it being mixed into the same compartment of a bin lorry.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cThe ironic thing was, I\u2019d actually forgot to put one of the bags out and just before the bin men came I ran out and I made sure that I put them in the right bin.<\/p>\n
\u201cI put all the cardboard in the cardboard [sack], the plastic in the plastic [sack].<\/p>\n
\u201cI know people get fined as well or their rubbish\u2026 they won\u2019t take it away if you haven\u2019t divided it properly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Confusing<\/p>\n
Another concern people had about the new recycling scheme was that it could be confusing for some groups in the community.<\/p>\n
Rahim said: \u201cFor me\u2026 it\u2019s not hard is it? But I know there\u2019s other people, elderly people, who may not understand exactly [what to do].<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got kids and they often chuck the wrong thing in the wrong bag or [an item] that isn\u2019t even recyclable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cardiff Council has 27 26-tonne split back vehicles for recycling and two 18- tonne vehicles.<\/p>\n
Each vehicle must be inspected every six weeks and serviced once a year. The inspection of the vehicle takes three days, while an annual service takes five days.<\/p>\n
A Cardiff Council spokesperson said: \u201cThe improvement in the quality of recycling collected through the new system is significant, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank residents for embracing the scheme and adapting to it so quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cResidents are doing a fantastic job. Separating recyclables into the containers provided is resulting in less contamination, and the new sack-sort recycling scheme is now fully established across the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe improvement in recycling quality takes place at residents\u2019 homes, where the correct materials are generally being put out for collection.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis marks a clear improvement over the previous commingled green bag scheme, which often included food waste or soiled nappies, posing a nuisance to our staff and incurring additional costs for the council to incinerate non-recyclable waste.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf any of the twin back vehicles are not available, contingency vehicles are deployed to collect recycling.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis may involve mixing materials from the blue and red sacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, the quality of the recycled material remains unchanged, as it is later separated by a reprocessor.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe integrity of the recycling is not compromised when the recycling from the red and blue sacks are placed in the back of the same vehicle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe contingency plan is only activated when genuinely required.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Separated recycling being mixed together into the back of a bin lorry.<\/p>\n