Trallwn Bin Scheme
October 10, 2007
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council continues to promote a programme of change to crackdown on waste issues throughout the county borough. This is to ensure that Rhondda Cynon Taf will be a community where everyone who lives, works or visits the area will enjoy the benefits of a better quality of life.
It is with this in mind that the Council’s Streetcare Enforcement Team, which was launched in April 2006 remains pro-active in its many initiatives to combat what has become a blight on communities everywhere.
With enforcement powers available, officers can serve notices on people which can also lead to prosecution with the possible result of fines or even imprisonment.
One of the areas of enforcement deals with domestic waste bins and officers are currently undertaking an exercise in Trallwn.
Following public demand along with an agreement from residents who attended the recent PACT meeting, the Streetcare Enforcement Team will monitor the area for bins left out on pavements throughout the week which have been causing a hazard to pedestrians with pushchairs and wheelchairs users.
Owing to the infringement bins can cause on the access of the pavement for the disabled and toddlers, residents will be issued with letters requesting they remove their bins before the end of collection day.
Officers are taking this pro-active approach in partnership with the residents themselves, local police and are hoping this issue can be dealt with immediately. However, if some residents are unwilling to assist officers in solving this situation then enforcement procedures can be implemented.
It is an offence to place waste out at the collection point, earlier than 7pm on the evening prior to collection day. Residents must also ensure that the bin is removed from the street after emptying by 7pm on the evening of collection day.
The Council has the powers to issue fines of £100 for environmental offences such as wheel bins, waste bags, recycling bags being left out on the highway on non collection days and any persistent offenders could be prosecuted for up to £1,000.
The Council’s Director of Streetcare Nigel Wheeler explained: “We are incredibly fortunate to have such a pro-active and enthusiastic Streetcare Team who remain committed to using innovative schemes and initiatives to combat these blights on our towns and villages.
“We hope the residents in Trallwn will assist us greatly in dealing with this problem, in the same manner the residents of Treforest recently did. We are aiming to remove all of the bins which were previously on the highway.
“We hope the residents assist us in this approach as we do not wish to take enforcement action, but if that is the only option left available to us then we will follow that route if necessary.
“This is part of our commitment to making Rhondda Cynon Taf a cleaner and healthier place to live. This is something we take extremely seriously and remain vigilant in our efforts to remove such hazards.”
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