Bins & Recycling
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- Residents are helping to Raise the Rate by increasing the amount of cardboard they leave out for kerbside collections....
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- In an effort to combat litter and promote a cleaner, more sustainable environment, a new Litter Picking Hub has been officially opened today at Blaenavon Heritage VC Primary School...
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- Residents are being offered free compost as part of a trial by Torfaen Council to reuse green waste collected from local homes...
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- Crews will be working as normal this Bank Holiday Monday so there won't be any changes to waste and recycling collections next week.
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- New public recycling points for plastic bags and wrapping known as "stretchy plastic" are to be introduced by Torfaen Council's waste and recycling team..
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- Primary schools are being invited to take part in a new competition organised by Torfaen Council's Catering Service to help reduce food waste.
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- Improvements have been made to Torfaen Council's textile recycling collection service, following feedback from residents
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- As part of the Council's strategy to Raise the recycling Rate, from Monday 5 June, residents are being reminded to put black boxes out on the kerbside by 7am...
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- There's just two weeks left to have your say on how you think recycling rates can be improved in Torfaen.
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- A new survey has been launched as part of a campaign to increase household recycling rates in Torfaen to 70 per cent.
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- We've had a bit of a setback this week with our garden waste and purple lidded bin collections due to vehicle issues...
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- Our recycling and waste crews will be working as normal over the three bank holidays next month...
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- Council Leader Anthony Hunt has announced a public consultation on plans to reduce residual waste collections in Torfaen is to close early.
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- From next week, residents will be able to recycle small household batteries weekly at the kerbside...
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- Crews will be working the Easter bank holidays this year, so there are no changes to collection days. Please put your recycling and waste out on your usual collection day...
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- You can have your say on plans to increase recycling collections and reduce residual waste collections in Torfaen from today.
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- At least 70 per cent of rubbish must be recycled in Wales by 2025.
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- Primary school pupils are joining the fight to reduce food waste...
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- More than 50 electrical items have been saved from the rubbish bin thanks to the Torfaen Repair Café.The café opened in Pontypool Indoor Market in October and since then 54 products have been repaired including electric drills, vacuum cleaners, kettles and toasters.
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- This week marks the start of the annual Be Mighty Recycle campaign aimed at increasing food waste recycling.
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- A report into the future of waste and recycling services in Torfaen will be discussed by scrutiny committee members next week.
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- The results of our primary school competition to name some of Torfaen Council's new recycling vehicles have been announced...
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- There will be no changes to collection days in the week leading up to Christmas, however after Christmas, collections will run one day later than usual...
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- If you are concerned about finances this Christmas, head to The Steelhouse reuse shop to grab a bargain...
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- Residents have an alternative to throwing away small items when they become broken or damaged thanks to a new repair shop...
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- Fortnightly garden waste collections in Torfaen are extended for the duration of November, after being suspended for a few weeks earlier in the year...
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- Torfaen Council is taking delivery of 19 new recycling vehicles over the next few months, and we want school children to name them...
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- From this Bank Holiday Monday, Torfaen Council will suspend Garden Waste collections for 2 weeks from Monday 29 August until Friday 9 September
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- The winners of our competition to name Torfaen's new fully-electric waste vehicles got to see the trucks for the first time today...
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- Over 100 entries were received to name the first two electric waste vehicles in the borough, and after much debate the winners have been chosen...
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- Crips packets, sweet wrappers, a park bench and a hoover! Just some of the items of rubbish picked up as part of Torfaen's annual Spring Clean events...
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- There will be no changes to collection days this year during the Easter bank holidays as crews will be working. Please put out your recycling and waste on your usual collection day...
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- Torfaen Council is taking delivery of two new electric waste vehicles in May, and we want school children to name them...
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- Fortnightly garden waste collections in Torfaen will resume the week commencing Monday 21 March...
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- This week, Torfaen Council has welcomed four new HGV drivers to the waste and recycling team...
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- Volunteers are being recruited for this year's Torfaen Spring Clean...
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- A new reuse shop at the New Inn Household Waste Recycling Centre is proving a big hit with residents since it reopened in December...
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- Car drivers will no longer need to book to visit the Household Waste Recycling Centre from next week.
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- A shop selling good quality unwanted items has reopened next to the Household Waste Recycling Centre.
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