Torfaen residents have a chance to have their say about future waste facilities in Wales.
Statutory targets set for waste disposal mean that there is an urgent need for new waste facilities in Wales to treat residual waste.
The Welsh Assembly Government believes the people of Wales should be involved in developing the future waste management services for the country.
As a result the Regional Waste Groups, including South East Wales, have launched a ten week consultation period, starting last week, which is seeking views of Welsh residents.
People can help make decisions about waste technology options and suitable locations to site them.
A consultation document which provides background information and details the options has been drawn up for each of the three regions. It includes a survey which the public is invited to complete.
Following the consultation period, all information received will be analysed and the three regions of Wales will work together to produce revised and updated Regional Waste Plans by March 2008.
The key aims of these plans will be to identify the most appropriate new approaches for managing waste within each region. This will include new recycling, composting and residual waste treatment facilities.
In the past Wales has relied on landfill for the disposal of its waste but because of tough targets to divert waste from landfill this is no longer viable.
Detailed information and the survey form can be found by visiting www.ourwasteourchallenge.org| or www.walesregionalwasteplans.gov.uk|