Fly-tipping campaign hailed a success
A drive to tackle fly-tipping and clean up Carmarthenshire has been hailed a success.
More than four tonnes of rubbish was removed and two people were fined for throwing litter during the week-long ‘Total Focus’ campaign.
Various awareness-raising activities were held throughout the week from litter-picks to community skip days and waste carrier stop-checks.
The Fly-tipping Action Wales initiative included Carmarthenshire County Council, Keep Wales Tidy, Dyfed-Powys Police, Environment Agency Wales, Tidy Towns, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Llwynhendy Communities First.
‘Bring and Take’ community skip days were held in Heol y Gelynen in Brynaman; Park Hall in Carmarthen, Caecoed in Llandybie and at the 5 Ty’s in Llanelli. Householders could take along any unwanted items in good condition to ‘swap’ as well as get rid of other household rubbish in the skips provided. More than four tonnes of rubbish was disposed of with as much as possible being recycled. Fly-tipp...