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New figures published show that people in Carmarthenshire are recycling more - and sending less rubbish to landfill. A total of 59.6% was reused, recycled and composted in the county during 2014/15, a four per cent increase on the previous year, according to the WasteDataFlow report. This means Carmarthenshire has not only achieved but already exceeded the 58% statutory recycling target set for 2015/16 and is in the top five best performing local authorities in Wales. The 2014/15 Landfill Allowances Scheme (LAS) report has also been released by Natural Resources Wales yesterday (October 8) which shows the county has also significantly reduced the amount of biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfill. Carmarthenshire had an allowance of 23,151 tonnes but sent only 7,175 tonnes to landfill – just 31% of its allowance. The Landfill Allowances Scheme limits the amount of biodegradable waste - such as paper, cardboard and food waste - that councils are allowed to send to landfill. Ca...

New figures show Carmarthenshire is continuing to reduce the amount of rubbish it is sending to landfill. During 2011/12 the county sent 16,581 tonnes of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) to landfill – that’s just 56% of its 29,611 tonnes allowance. It is also a reduction of 4,022 tonnes on the previous year. The figures have been revealed in the Landfill Allowances Scheme for Wales annual report, published by the Environment Agency Wales. The Landfill Allowances Scheme (LAS) limits the amount of biodegradable waste - such as paper, cardboard and kitchen scraps - that councils are allowed to send to landfill. Exceeding these allowances can lead to severe financial penalties. As well as saving councils money, reducing the amount of biodegradable waste going to landfill also cuts greenhouse gas emissions and helps reduce climate change. Instead the aim is to encourage the reduction, recycling, composting and treatment of this type of waste. Carmarthenshire was one of nine local authori...

New figures show Carmarthenshire has again reduced the amount of waste it is sending to landfill. During 2010/11 the county sent 20,603 tonnes of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) to landfill – that’s just 61% of its 33,919 tonnes allowance. The figures have been revealed in the Landfill Allowances Scheme for Wales annual report, published by the Environment Agency Wales. The Landfill Allowances Scheme (LAS) limits the amount of biodegradable municipal waste - such as paper, cardboard and kitchen scraps - that councils are allowed to send to landfill. And if council exceed these limits, it can lead to fines. Reducing the amount of waste going to landfill also helps to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as methane produced by the breakdown of BMW in a landfill can be up to 25 times worse than carbon dioxide. The aim is to encourage the reduction, recycling, composting and treatment of this type of waste. Carmarthenshire was one of eight local authorities in Wales to be singled out for usin...

New figures show Carmarthenshire has exceeded its target on the amount of biodegradable waste – such as paper, cardboard and kitchen scraps - that can be sent to landfill. During 2009/10 Carmarthenshire sent 23,536 tonnes of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) to landfill – that’s 36 per cent under its allowance of 36,844 tonnes. The figures have been revealed in a report on the Landfill Allowances Scheme for Wales, published by the Environment Agency Wales. The Landfill Allowances Scheme (LAS) limits the amount of biodegradable municipal waste that councils are allowed to send to landfill. It aims to encourage the reduction, recycling, composting and treatment of this type of waste. Reducing the amount of waste going to landfill also helps to cut greenhouse gas emissions, methane produced by the breakdown of BMW in a landfill can be up to 25 times worse than carbon dioxide. Carmarthenshire was one of eight local authorities in Wales to be singled out for using the least amount of its ...