100,000 homes in Swansea will get the chance to recycle more of their waste under new expansion plans. The plans to extend the kitchen waste scheme to 92,000 homes have been approved by Swansea Council's Cabinet in a bid to reduce the amount of waste regularly sent to landfill sites.
(Media-Newswire.com) - 100,000 homes in Swansea will get the chance to recycle more of their waste under new expansion plans.
The plans to extend the kitchen waste scheme to 92,000 homes have been approved by Swansea Council's Cabinet in a bid to reduce the amount of waste regularly sent to landfill sites.
Other plans include issuing 8,000 free compost bins to homes in rural areas, in a bid to encourage home composting.
The Council has confirmed it is investing around £4m into extending and developing new services in the city. The funding will also go towards purchasing a range of purpose built collection vehicles, suitable for both the extra recycling materials announced and the ultimate inclusion of plastics and textiles.
Tony Glacken, Head of Environmental Protection. Said, "The Council is committed to expanding our existing kerbside recycling services to give everyone in Swansea the opportunity of disposing of their waste in a more sustainable way. These changes will give more residents far more opportunities to recycle and play their part in reducing the amount sent to landfill."
John Hague, Cabinet Member for the Environment, said, "I'm delighted that with this expansion approved, more residents will get the opportunity to help us reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill."
A further report approved at Cabinet on Thursday includes the introduction of an additional licence scheme for Houses of Multiple Occupation. The plans mean that approximately 1,000 HMO's in the Uplands and Castle areas of Swansea will continue to be licensed with the Council.
The licence will give the Council powers to monitors standards in these homes and to ensure landlords meet the requirements of the licence. Failure to licence HMO's will also be enforced by the Council with the addition of three extra enforcement officers.
John Hague, Cabinet Member for the Environment said, "The Council has a duty to protect tenants who occupy these properties and to protect those landlords who meet their obligation. It is important to pursue those who continue to flout the law, putting occupants at risk."
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