Tens of thousands of plastic water bottles will be collected by Conwy Council with one condition
Tens of thousands of empty plastic water bottles from the water shortage that hit Conwy last will be collected by council recycling teams - but only if they are in clear bin bags.
Last week a mains burst at Dolgarrog treatment works, left around 40,000 people without a water supply. Dŵr Cymru (Welsh Water) then handed out thousands of bottles of water at water stations as homes were unable to run taps, flush chains, or fill baths. Speaking at a finance committee meeting this week, chairwoman Cllr Cheryl Carlisle said picking up the bottles was going to be a "massive task" for the council’s recycling teams.
Cllr Goronwy Edwards, the cabinet member responsible for bins and recycling, added that the council were still working with Welsh Water and moving into a recovery phase following the crisis. Conwy County Council has since said it will pick up extra bottles that don’t fit into the trolibocs containers – as long as they are left out in transparent bin bags. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox.
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A Conwy County Council spokeswoman commented: “If you have a lot of plastic bottles to recycle this week, please squash the bottles and put the lid back on. Use the middle box of your trolibocs. “You can put out extra squashed bottles in see-through bags on the side (not black bin bags).” She added: “You can also book a free appointment at the household recycling centres.”
To book, visit here. Businesses are advised to speak with trade waste providers about extra collections.
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