Go Green This Hallowe’en
PEOPLE across Carmarthenshire are being urged to go green this Hallowe’en. From getting the most from your pumpkin to creating your...
You bring it, we’ll recycle it!
RESIDENTS in Pencader are being urged to have a good clear out and take advantage of a waste and tyre amnesty being held in...
Sum of Us Petition: Don't Frack Under our Homes!
The government just declared war on the British people over fracking. It's going to allow companies to frack under our homes without our permission...
Tree mendous survey revealed
Can you see the wood through the trees? You may not be able to if you live in Trimsaran, which has been ranked the...
Skipping to a new tune in Pontyates
Residents and tenants at a Pontyates housing estate have been clearing out their junk as part of the council’s Pride In Your Patch campaign....
Carmarthenshire schools celebrate 20-years of eco success
CARMARTHENSHIRE celebrates its success as the Eco Schools programme turns 20 this month (October). Over the years the county has been...
Keep Wales Tidy / Tidy Towns Events in October 2014
Keep Wales Tidy are organising events and are looking for volunteers, details below: 1st - Working party: Morfa Berwig -...
Animal Care and Equine students clean up!
Animal Care and Equine students from Coleg Sir Gâr have given up some of their study time to help clean up the campus. ...
Keeping Carmarthenshire clean
A TOTAL of 992 bags of rubbish, 15 tyres and 76 miscellaneous items such as pushchairs, carpets and scooters that have been dumped across...
A fyddwch chi’n Enillydd Taclus?
Mae Cadwch Gymru’n Daclus unwaith eto’n galw ar grwpiau gwirfoddol, ysgolion a mudiadau ledled Cymru i gynnig eu henwau am Wobrau Cymru Daclus. Tybed...
Will you be a Tidy Winner?
Keep Wales Tidy is once again calling on volunteer groups, schools and organisations across Wales to put their names forward for the Tidy Wales...
Groups get to learn more about recycling
ARE you a member of a group or society and would like to find out more about recycling? The council’s waste...
Coconut hunt on Cefn clean up
AN end of season Keep Wales Tidy litter pick has been organised on the Blue Flag Cefn Sidan’s beach on September 19th between 10-12pm....
Wales meets targets to reduce biodegradable waste sent to landfill
Minister for Natural Resources, Culture and Sport John Griffiths has congratulated Welsh councils for meeting targets to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste sent...
Consultation on improving the availability of allotments and community gardens
The Welsh Government are seeking your views and opinions on proposals to improve the availability of land for allotments, to protect land for allotments...
New textile banks make recycling even easier
IT’s now even easier to recycle old and unwanted items of clothing at the new textile banks located around the county. ...
Waste Amnesties proving popular
A TOTAL of 1,187 tyres have been collected to date from four recent waste amnesty events around the county. The events...
Sowing the seeds of the future
Youngsters have been getting their hands dirty in the garden this summer. Llanelli’s Maes Y Morfa ‘Grow Your Own’ gardening project...
Help at hand for people struggling to put rubbish out
Help is available for Carmarthenshire people who struggle to put their rubbish out. Those who are elderly, infirm or disabled can...
Keep Wales Tidy needs your vote!
For those of you who haven’t heard, Keep Wales Tidy (KWP) have been shortlisted to receive Tesco’s carrier bag levy money in Wales. ...
August Bank Holiday refuse/recycling collections
Residents and traders are being reminded that there are changes to refuse and recycling collections over the August Bank Holiday. From...
Keep Wales Tidy/Tidy Towns Events in September 2014
Keep Wales Tidy are organising events and are looking for volunteers, details below: 27th Aug – Working party: Morfa...
Aerial searches for infected larch across Wales
Specialists from Natural Resources Wales are tracking the spread of a disease affecting larch trees by conducting helicopter surveys of public and private forests...
Did you know – the Government will pay you to heat...
The renewable heat incentive scheme is now available to every building in the UK! The UK government has EU targets to...
Keep Wales Tidy/Tidy Towns Events in August 2014
Keep Wales Tidy are organising events and are looking for volunteers, details below: 1st – Working party: Carmarthen - https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.861844,-4.297521&hl=en&ll=51.861781,-4.29729&spn=0.001938,0.005284&num=1&t=h&z=18...
Stay Green and recycle at this year’s National Eisteddfod
VISITORS from near and far to this year’s National Eisteddfod are being urged to remember to recycle as much of their waste as possible....
KWT / Tidy Towns Events (Carmarthenshire) – July 2014
Keep Wales Tidy are organising events and are looking for volunteers, details below: 14th - Working party: Pontyberem - https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.778634,-4.169827&hl=en&num=1&t=h&z=17...
Hendy Youth Club community project
Young people from Hendy Youth Club have given up their time to develop a new community garden. The picturesque garden, in...
Update on refuse collections
REFUSE collections in Carmarthenshire due to be made today will be done by Saturday. Due to the national strike, there are...
On the Road with Eco Eli and Tidy Ted
The all-singing and dancing Gregory Brothers are back on the road. This time the childrens entertainers have teamed up with Eco Eli and Tidy...
Copperworks pupils go Platinum
Copperworks Infant School has gone Platinum! Staff and pupils are celebrating after achieving the highest accolade possible under the Eco Schools...
Tidy Triathlon – Are you ready for the challenge?
Looking for a fun day out with your friends or colleagues? Why not challenge them to the Tidy Triathlon? Brought to...
Volunteers waste no time on litter pick!
A community litter pick at Llanelli’s People’s Park saw 22 bags of rubbish collected in one day. Organised with support of...
Tidy Triathlon – Are you ready for the challenge?
Looking for a fun day out with your colleagues? Why not challenge them to the Tidy Triathlon? Brought to you by...
Help for green projects
Eco friendly projects are being given a helping hand thanks to Carmarthenshire Environment Partnership. Applications are now being taken for grants...
Carmarthenshire joins in National Recycle Week
This year Recycle Week 2014 takes place from June 16-22. The event aims to raise awareness of recycling more items at home and, this...
Making Savings at Drefach Hall
Following a Zero Carbon Future hall energy survey commissioned last year, Drefach Welfare Association has made improvements to lower overheads. The survey was commissioned...
Poop Scoop campaign launches in Pembrey Country Park
BAG it, Tie it, Bin it – that’s the message to dog owners in the county during this year’s Poop Scoop campaign. ...
Residents being urged to recycle on the go
RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire are being urged to recycle on the go – not just at home. The aim of the Recycling...
Fracking: The Queen's Speech – Emergency Petition
Greenpeace Official Announcement It’s official: David Cameron today used the Queen’s Speech to launch his plan to change the law. He wants to rob...
Drinkers urged to stub-out litter in new campaign
SMOKERS in Carmarthenshire are being urged to stub-out cigarette related litter in a new campaign. Council officers are working with pub...
Keep Wales Tidy / Tidy Towns Events in June 2014
Keep Wales Tidy are organising events and are looking for volunteers, details below: 2nd - Working party: Pontyberem - https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.778634,-4.169827&hl=en&num=1&t=h&z=17...
Community project starts to grow
Green-fingered residents of Cefneithin have been getting their hands dirty as part of a new community initiative. Carmarthenshire County Council’s Community...
New recycling banks for small electrical with DHL Envirosolutions,
New recycling banks for small electrical appliances NEW recycling banks for unwanted or broken small electrical appliances have been introduced in...
Spring Bank Holiday refuse/recycling collections
Residents and traders are being reminded that there are changes to refuse and recycling collections over the Spring Bank Holiday. From...
Carmarthen youth gardening project gets compost boost
A GARDENING project, set up for young people in Carmarthen, has been given a helping hand to become greener. Growing Green...
Greenpeace urges you to sign now for a Frack Free UK!
Greenpeace has announced that a big fracking company, Celtique Energie, has agreed to scale back plans to drill in Fernhurst, a town in the...
Residents rush to buy cut-price compost bins
A TOTAL of 236 compost bins were sold in a special cut-price one-day sale held during Compost Awareness Week – almost 100 more than...
Keith Davies AM Supports Climate Change Action Campaign
For the Love Of… the Llanelli coast Our Local Llanelli AM, Keith Davies has supported For the Love Of, the newly launched campaign by...
Plot offer!
Green fingered residents of the Gwendraeth Valley and surrounding areas are being given the opportunity to grow their own fruit and vegetables while getting...
