{"id":18681,"date":"2018-02-02T17:19:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T17:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=18681"},"modified":"2018-02-02T17:19:36","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T17:19:36","slug":"llanedeyrn-residents-call-for-better-waste-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/llanedeyrn-residents-call-for-better-waste-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Llanedeyrn residents call for better waste collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

People living in Llanedeyrn are demanding a better waste collection service.<\/strong>
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They claim Cardiff Council regularly fail to empty and return communal bins in the area.<\/p>\n

Liberal Democrat Councillor for Pentwyn, Emma Sandrey, said the council needed to do more to resolve the problem in the long-term.<\/p>\n

But Labour Cabinet member for\u00a0Clean streets, Recycling and Environment, Councillor Michael Michael, said rubbish was left by waste collectors because residents were mixing their recycling and food waste.<\/p>\n

People living in blocks of flats across Brynfedw, Coed Y Gores, Chapelwood and Pennsylvania said their areas were becoming increasingly dirty.<\/p>\n

Councillor Sandrey wants to see the council responding to residents’ complaints more so people living in the area do not start to feel neglected.<\/p>\n

She said: “When people report things and they don’t get tidied up they start to feel like the council doesn’t care.<\/p>\n

“Once people stop caring about the area where they live, they will care less about recycling and they will care less about reporting rubbish.<\/p>\n

“Suddenly it becomes a bigger and bigger problem.”<\/p>\n

Last month she asked Cabinet member Councillor Michael when residents in her ward could expect a better service in a council meeting.<\/p>\n

She also asked for the area to be considered for a deep clean.<\/p>\n

But he said the majority of the problem was created by residents incorrectly sorting recycling and food waste.<\/p>\n

Communal bins are treated in the same way as ordinary household rubbish by waste collectors. This means if one resident in a block of flats mixes recycling waste, the entire bin will be left.<\/p>\n

He added: “Irresponsible actions of a few are having a big impact on their neighbours.<\/p>\n

“Education officers are working with residents to improve ownership and responsibility of their household waste.<\/p>\n

“We are committed to tackling these issues to improve the service for everyone.”<\/p>\n

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