Councillors gave a mixed picture on how Cardiff's segregated recycling scheme is going, with some of their residents claiming it can be nearly "impossible" for elderly people. Cardiff Council's segregated recycling pilot has been going on in a number of wards across the city, including Radyr, Llandaff, Trowbridge and Pentwyn since early 2022.
In October 2022, the pilot was expanded to include Heath, Grangetown, Rhiwbina and Splott. The scheme, which sees residents sort their everyday recyclables like glass, cardboard and plastic into separate containers, is aimed at trying to improve Cardiff's rate of recycling.
Councillors from the wards where the segregated recycling is being trialled were invited to share how things were going on the ground at a Cardiff Council environmental scrutiny committee meeting on Thursday, March 16. Councillor Helen Lloyd Jones said the majority of people in Radyr were very much in favour of recycling and understood its importance.
