Cardiff council has announced changes to the way garden waste will be collected. As autumn approaches, the council has said that the service will be reduced to monthly collections, before being suspended for three months later in the year.
Kerbside garden waste collections will move to monthly pick-ups from October 4 until November 25, before being suspended fully during December, January and February. This allows residents two further collections as the season changes.
The council claims that figures show that the amount of garden waste collected from residents’ homes reduces by 80% over the winter season. As a result of this, during the autumn and winter period waste collection crews will focus on the collection of food waste, black bag waste and recycling which significantly increases as we approach the Christmas season, as people spend more time at home.
Read more: Tributes paid to much loved former Cardiff youth centre leader known as 'Mr Ely'
As usual, one-off collections will be arranged over the festive season to remove Christmas trees from residents’ homes in the city, with community big sweep events and the leaf fall street cleansing team continuing to operate over the winter months.
The details relating to the next two monthly garden waste collections are as follows:
Week commencing October 3 and the week commencing 31 October:
- Creigiau
- Pentyrch
- Radyr
- Morganstown
- Llandaff
- Llandaff North
- Rumney
- Llanrumney
- Tongwynlais
- Rhiwbina
- Lisvane.
Week commencing October 10th and the week commencing November 7:
- Ely
- St Fagans
- Canton
- Plasnewydd
- Butetown
- Penylan.
Week commencing October 17 and the week commencing November 14:
- Whitchurch
- Heath West
- Heath East
- Cathays
- Gabalfa
- Trowbridge
- Old St Mellons
- Llanishen
- Cyncoed.
Week commencing October 24 and the week commencing November 21:
- Caerau
- Fairwater
- Grangetown
- Riverside
- Adamsdown
- Splott
- Pontprennau
- Pentwyn
Throughout the winter, residents can continue to bring their garden waste to either the recycling centre at Lamby Way or Bessemer Close by booking an appointment online through the following link - www.cardiff.gov.uk/recyclingcentre or via the Cardiff Gov App.
Collection calendars on the council’s website and the Cardiff Gov App are being updated and the council would like to thank residents for their patience while this takes place.
READ NEXT:
Beloved Welsh restaurant announces 'gut-wrenching' closure as energy prices soar
School forced to close and warn pupils to stay home after gun threat posted online
Welsh Government announces big changes to tax you pay when buying your house
Dad killed in motorcycle crash before birth of his third child
