8. Statement by the Minister for Environment: Recycling in Wales

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:55 pm on 27 February 2018.

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Photo of Hannah Blythyn Hannah Blythyn Labour 6:55, 27 February 2018

Thank you for that question. I'd like to congratulate you on being among the first to declare your support for the carrier bag charge in Wales, with us being the first in the UK. [Interruption.] Yes, in the bad old days. I completely hear what you're saying in terms of the issues you're having on a local level. It is, of course, a matter for individual local authorities to determine the frequency of their residual waste collections in their areas, but certainly if you want to get in touch we can give consideration to some of the specific problems you're raising. In principle, we would support less frequent residual waste collections, provided that recycling and food waste collections are weekly, and also with separate arrangements for nappies and similar materials like that, so to tackle some of the issues in terms of—[Interruption.] Yes. So, if the Member would like to get in touch about that in more detail, then it's something we could give some consideration to.