Councillor
Fouweather asked:
There has been a notable increase in
Allt-yr-yn of single bags of household waste being dumped near to
public bins right across the ward.
Would the cabinet member agree with
me that this needs to be tackled quickly.
I believe that the reason that we are
seeing this kind of fly tipping is because the household bins are
too small to cope with a three weekly collections A policy
introduced by herself which is now creating this problem.
Will the cabinet member consider
moving to larger bins for homes. If not how do you plan to manage
this increase in fly tipping and where will the resources come from
to tackle it
Councillor Forsey
responded:
The Council provides a weekly refuse
collection for all recyclable and food waste, as well as
nappies.
Data shows that three weekly
collections for the small amount of non-recyclable waste is
sufficient, and indeed the overwhelming majority of residents in
Newport have fully embraced the changes and this has helped
increase our recycling rate to over 70% - one of the highest rates
in the UK.
This has also saved the council
taxpayer more than £320,000 per year.
The depositing of waste next to
public litter bins constitutes fly-tipping. Such deposits are
investigated by officers and where evidence is found to identify
the source of the waste, enforcement action is taken which may
include prosecution. We all have a duty to keep our city clean and
tidy.
Larger families of five person
households or more can have a larger bin. If you know of a
household that fits this criteria, please ask them to apply for a
larger bin through the contact centre. Councillors can also assist
residents with this.
If any resident has a concern about
their waste capacity, officers are available to visit residents to
support them in ensuring they’re making the most of the
weekly recyclable refuse collections. To access this support, they
can contact Newport City Council on 01633 656656, see the website
www.newport.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/collections/excess-waste
or email Waste.Engage@newport.gov.uk
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