A number of local authorities in Wales now only collect black bins every three weeks - and more could soon follow. Newport council became the most recent council to approve three-weekly collections after the proposal was approved on Wednesday, March 1.
It is the tenth of Wales' 22 local authorities to have adopted similar schemes including one which has recently reduced collections to once every four weeks. Rhondda Cynon Taff council also moved to three-weekly bin collections in January, which drew an angry reaction from some in the area, with some saying they were "disgusted" by the proposals. You can read more about what they said here.
Several more local authorities in Wales are also considering making the change, including Cardiff. Here are all the councils where black bins are collected every three weeks or less, as well as the ones which may soon see a reduction. Other councils considered making the change to less-frequent bin collections, but did not go ahead with the plans. Get all the latest news straight to your inbox by signing up for one of our newsletters here.
