Let's Talk Waste & Recycling.

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This consultation has now ended. The results of this project are now being analysed, and we will add links to reports and further information when they are available.


We all know recycling is important and however hard we try there will always be some items that will need to go into our black bag waste – BUT did you know that only around 20% of your household waste isn’t recyclable!

We need your help to see how it’s all going and how you think we can help you to reach the Welsh Government recycling target of 70% by 2024/25.

We can all do more to ‘UP our recycling game’ and ensure that we recycle as much as we can, from nappies to food waste and plastics, cans, glass and paper most household items can be recycled either at the kerbside or in a facility very nearby.

It’s time to take action! It’s time to talk about waste and recycling!

As a Council we are proud of our recycling services and strive to make the collection system as easy as possible for residents, whilst maintaining good recyclable end products. We continuously look at what is being recycled and how we can add to and improve the services on offer.

We were one of the first Council's to introduce nappy recycling and continue to be the lead authority on this via the Welsh Government's Clean, Green, Future project. We have recently prevented the use of millions of single-use clear plastic bags by introducing new reusable Green Waste Sacks.

We were one of the first Council's in Wales to move away from weekly black bag collections and limit the amount of black bags that are collected. These changes have helped the huge rise in recycling for the whole County Borough.

We now need your help to see how it’s all going and how you think we can help you to reach the Welsh Government recycling target of 70% by 2024/25.

If we fail to meet this target we will face large fines of £140,000 for every 1% that we fail to reach. This huge sum of money could result in services being cut or affected to pay the fines.

In its bid to show its commitment to Climate Change, RCT Council committed to aim for a personal 80% recycling target by 2025/25. The current recycling rate for Rhondda Cynon Taf stands at 67% (2021/22) and the Council must now push to reach its targets and encourage its residents to recycle as much as they can.



Click here for Welsh

This consultation has now ended. The results of this project are now being analysed, and we will add links to reports and further information when they are available.


We all know recycling is important and however hard we try there will always be some items that will need to go into our black bag waste – BUT did you know that only around 20% of your household waste isn’t recyclable!

We need your help to see how it’s all going and how you think we can help you to reach the Welsh Government recycling target of 70% by 2024/25.

We can all do more to ‘UP our recycling game’ and ensure that we recycle as much as we can, from nappies to food waste and plastics, cans, glass and paper most household items can be recycled either at the kerbside or in a facility very nearby.

It’s time to take action! It’s time to talk about waste and recycling!

As a Council we are proud of our recycling services and strive to make the collection system as easy as possible for residents, whilst maintaining good recyclable end products. We continuously look at what is being recycled and how we can add to and improve the services on offer.

We were one of the first Council's to introduce nappy recycling and continue to be the lead authority on this via the Welsh Government's Clean, Green, Future project. We have recently prevented the use of millions of single-use clear plastic bags by introducing new reusable Green Waste Sacks.

We were one of the first Council's in Wales to move away from weekly black bag collections and limit the amount of black bags that are collected. These changes have helped the huge rise in recycling for the whole County Borough.

We now need your help to see how it’s all going and how you think we can help you to reach the Welsh Government recycling target of 70% by 2024/25.

If we fail to meet this target we will face large fines of £140,000 for every 1% that we fail to reach. This huge sum of money could result in services being cut or affected to pay the fines.

In its bid to show its commitment to Climate Change, RCT Council committed to aim for a personal 80% recycling target by 2025/25. The current recycling rate for Rhondda Cynon Taf stands at 67% (2021/22) and the Council must now push to reach its targets and encourage its residents to recycle as much as they can.



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