The Welsh Assembly has awarded Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council a £100,000 grant to improve recycling rates in the area.
The local authority will use the funds in a door-knocking campaign encouraging households to recycle waste in order to make Wales a ‘greener, more sustainable country’. The funding was announced by environment minister Jane Davidson as part of an £800,000 package to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfills.
Mike Thomas, head of environmental services at the council, said: ‘[The] council has already rolled out several initiatives this year, including weekly collection of food waste to 80% of our households.
‘It’s now down to increasing participation rates and a door knocking campaign is viewed as the best method of making meaningful contact with ‘reluctant’ householders.’ Davidson added: ‘We all have a responsibility for our environment and to reduce Wales’ ecological footprint.
‘A huge part of this is reducing the amount of rubbish we send to landfill. This is no longer sustainable environmentally or financially. I am delighted to be supporting this new scheme.’
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