Food Waste Recycling Spreads To Graigwen
June 27, 2008
A food waste recycling scheme is gathering momentum in Rhondda Cynon Taff with even more residents taking part.
The weekly Food Waste Collection is a new initiative adopted by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council.
The new food waste recycling scheme has already been launched in Brynna near Llanharan, Trealaw in the Rhondda and Llwydcoed in the Cynon Valley. It is now being introduced in parts of Graigwen, Pontypridd and over subsequent months more and more communities in Rhondda Cynon Taf will be introduced to it.
Food waste forms 30% of the average Rhondda Cynon Taf refuse bin contents. Residents who already take advantage of the kerbside recycling schemes, will be provided with two food waste containers.
One is a small kitchen caddy, about the size of a large ice cream container, with a bag inside. Once this is filled then the bag can be tied securely and placed inside a new waste collection bin to be emptied during the usual weekly collection.
The kitchen caddy has a click-shut lid and the larger kitchen waste bin has a locking handle to prevent any smells escaping as well as avoiding attracting unwanted attention from animals.
The kitchen waste bin allows you to recycle fruit and vegetables, cooked and uncooked food, bread, pasta, cereal and rice, dairy products and eggshells, kitchen towels, contaminated or soiled paper or cardboard food wrappings, meat and fish, leftover food, teabags and coffee grounds and also bones.
The scheme is an optional service as some residents already compost kitchen waste, but the Council service collects ALL kitchen waste. Food waste bins containing the wrong waste will not be emptied.
Household rubbish will still be collected every week along with all recycling collections as per normal.
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