Residents advised to take in rubbish

RUBBISH collections across Carmarthenshire were disrupted yesterday as many council staff took part in a one-day strike over pensions.

Residents who usually had their rubbish collected on Wednesdays were advised not to put them out on that date.

However, some householders have put their rubbish out as usual. They are now being advised to take their blue / black bags back in until their next blue / black bag collection week.

The four black bag limit will be temporarily suspended for those residents affected and they will be able to put out a maximum of eight black bags on Wednesday, December 14. Green food bins can be put the following week as normal.

Residents can dispose of / recycle their waste at one of the county’s five household waste recycling centres at Trostre ( Llanelli); Wernddu, (Ammanford); Nantycaws, (Carmarthen); Whitland and Llangadog. There are also more than 150 recycling banks sites throughout the county. To find your nearest or for further information visit www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk or call Carmarthenshire Direct on 01267 234567.

Executive Board Member for the Environment Cllr Philip Hughes said: “We would like to apologise to residents for any disruption caused but unfortunately this is outside of our control.

“We are advising people that have put out their rubbish to please take it back in as it will not be collected and we do not want to see bags being ripped apart and refuse spilling onto the streets. Residents can use one of the Household Waste Recycling Centres if they so wish.”