New textile and media banks make recycling even easier

IT’S now even easier to recycle old and unwanted items of clothing, books, CDs and DVDs at new recycling banks located around the county.

Twelve new textile banks are now placed in bring sites around the county – bringing the total to 58.

All textiles, clothing, household linens, shoes and accessories can be reused or recycled. Even worn or old items can be recycled as long as they are clean.

They cannot be recycled in the blue bags but you can put all items in textile recycling banks around the county or give them to a charity shop or jumble sale.

The new banks have a split opening as a health and safety requirement to prevent people getting into the containers or from reaching in to pull the contents out.

Previously the advice was to bag clothing and not place loose materials into the banks, but with the new banks people are being advised to rip the bags and push the clothing loose inside if the bag will not fit.

Media banks can already be found at our county’s Household Waste Recycling Centres in Trostre, Whitland and Wernddu, but recycling your books, DVDs and CDs is now even easier with 13 new media banks.

Executive board member for Technical Services, Cllr Colin Evans, said: “It’s never been easier to recycle your items of clothing or books, CDs and DVDs with these new textile and media banks which are now located in towns and villages around the county.”

For more information on where your nearest textile and media bank is please visit ilocal.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/mynearest.

New textile banks can be found at:

• Badgers Bar and Brasserie, Penygroes Road, Blaenau, Ammanford,
• Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen,
• Five Roads Community Centre, Heol Hen, Five Roads
• Farmers Arms, Cwmaman Road, Glanaman, Ammanford
• Garnant Constitutional Club, Garnant, Ammanford,
• Electricity Club, Sandy, Llanelli,
• Tycroes Rugby Club, Tycroes, Ammanford
• Ferryside Rugby Club, Glantywi, Ferryside
• Family Centre,Park Hall,Carmarthen,
• Red Roses Community Hall, Pendine Road, Red Roses, Whitland
• Penygroes Rugby Club, Waterloo Road

New media banks can be found at:

• Tesco Extra, Parc Trostre, Llanelli
• Morrisons Carmarthen
• Co-op, Llandeilo Road, Cross Hands
• Co-op, Monksford Street, Kidwelly
• St. Clears Car Park, Pentre Road, St Clears
• Sea View Terrace, Burry Port
• Ferryside Rugby Club, Glantywi, Ferryside
• Llanybydder Car Park, Station Terrace, Llanybydder
• Mart Car Park, Newcastle Emlyn
• Margaret St Car Park (behind Co-op), off College Street, Ammanford
• Carmarthen Leisure Centre, Llansteffan Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen
• Carway Football Club, Heol Trimsaran, Carway, Kidwelly
• Five Roads Community Centre, Heol Hen, Five Roads

Don’t forget that Llanellitown.com will also take your old clothes, shoes and bags as part of our Rag a bag scheme. Just contact us for collection.