Waste and Recycling Services

War on waste

What is waste? According to the dictionary, there are many meanings but they all boil down to one thing; waste is something we do not want. We have no use for it, and we decide that item is worthless.

We produce up to 60,000 tonnes of household waste each year in Pembrokeshire and every gram of it has to be dealt with. From a couple of peas left on a plate to a giant television screen, it has to go somewhere.

A change of habit

Burying our waste is not a good option for the environment. In fact, it’s the worst option there is as the waste rots down to produce methane, a gas that contributes to global warming; and leachate, a potentially harmful liquid. Throw in the fact that landfill space is running out and it’s easy to see why we need to take more of an interest in the waste we produce.

It costs a lot of money to dispose of it too!

Not only do we have to pay a disposal charge to use landfill but for every tonne we send, we have to pay a landfill tax and this is increasing every year. On top of this we are given landfill diversion targets to meet and if we fail to meet them, we will be fined a substantial amount of money.

This is why it is important for us to change our waste habits. Not only will this help save the environment, it will help us save money!

Important Telephone Numbers:

For all enquires regarding black and orange bag collections; bulky household collections; hazardous household waste and incidences of fly-tipping please call the contact centre on 01437 764551.

To enquire whether a contractor working on your home is a registered waste carrier please call the Environment Agency: General enquiries: 08708 506 506 Incident hotline: 0800 807060