Thumbs Up for Food Waste Recycling Scheme
October 3, 2007
A pioneering new kitchen waste recycling scheme is gathering momentum in the county borough with even more environmentally-friendly residents taking part.
But in Llwydcoed, which was chosen as one of the first areas to benefit from the scheme, the call is greater than ever and one resident in particular is hoping more and more of his neighbours will get involved.
Geoffrey Hosgood, a 73-year-old grandfather from Merthyr Road, was full of praise for the scheme and the method in which its run.
“A scheme is only good if it’s run well and this one certainly is”, he said. “It is organized in the most proper way. From the very start we were well informed of what the scheme was all about and how it worked.
“But more importantly its always reliable and this is a truly excellent service. I hope that more and more people in Llwydcoed will reap the benefits of using it, along with the rest of the county borough when the time comes.”
Mr Hosgood, a former Chief Executive of the old Cynon Valley Borough Council said he was surprised how easy it was to recycle food” “It really is surprising how quickly you get used to the scheme as well. At first I thought it would be a bit much to cope with, but it become second nature in no time at all and you just do it automatically.
“We have three collections on each collection day, for the recycled goods, food waste and of course the left-over waste. Only when collection day comes do you actually realise how heavy your food waste recycle bag can be, which just goes to show how much can be recycled.”
The Weekly Kitchen Waste Collection is the latest initiative adopted by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council which once again illustrates its commitment to recycling and improving the environment for the benefit of all its residents.
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 Rhondda Cynon Taf Council service collects ALL kitchen waste. Kitchen waste bins containing the wrong waste will not be emptied.
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