Isle of Anglesey County Council

No substantial changes are expected before 2029.

Significant infrastructure investment to improve our recycling centres, funding approvals, procurement activity and detailed planning will be required before implementation.

Our consultation identified significant public opposition to four-weekly collections.

We have decided to keep collections to every three weeks.

All councils in Wales must meet Welsh Government's recycling target of 70%.

Councils can be fined if they do not meet this target. Currently, 63% of Anglesey's waste is recycled. Isle of Anglesey County Council could be fined around £400,000 every year, based on this recycling rate.

Current data and research show that about 52% of waste put into black bins on Anglesey could be recycled. Food waste recycling is also low compared to other councils.

Evidence from other councils in Wales shows that we can recycle more by giving households better options to recycle, while reducing the amount of space available for general waste that goes into the black bins.

To recycle as much as we can, Welsh Government's 'Collection Blueprint' recommends that households should have one standard full black bag (60 litres) or less a week. Providing households with smaller bins is in line with the ‘Collection Blueprint.’

Size of smaller black bins

The approved recommendation is to replace the current 240-litre black bins with smaller 180-litre bins.

Detailed plans will be developed before any changes are introduced.

What will happen to your current black bin

Detailed arrangements have not yet been agreed.

We will develop plans over the coming years and residents will be informed well in advance of any changes being introduced.

Isle of Anglesey County Council recognises that households have different needs and circumstances.

Detailed implementation plans will be developed before any changes are introduced and will take account of issues raised during the consultation.

Residents will be provided with further information well in advance of any changes taking place.

The approved recommendation includes an optional additional recycling container for households that need extra capacity.

Further details will be confirmed as plans are developed.

No changes to collection schedules have been agreed yet. Residents will be informed of any future changes as plans develop.

We recognise that households have different needs and circumstances.

Detailed plans will be developed before any changes are introduced. We will take account of issues raised during the consultation.

Residents will be provided with further information well in advance of any changes taking place.

All councils in Wales must meet the Welsh Government recycling target of 70%.

Councils can be fined if they do not meet this target. Currently, 63% of Anglesey's waste is recycled. Isle of Anglesey County Council could be fined around £400,000 every year, based on this recycling rate.

Isle of Anglesey County Council's 'Resources and Waste Strategic Plan 2024 to 2029' includes a commitment to increase recycling rates and meet the 70% target.

More than 4,000 people responded to the consultation.

The outcome was that 76% agreed that meeting Welsh Government 70% target is important and that 80% oppose to moving black bin collections from every three weeks to every four weeks.

As a result, the approved recommendations retain three-weekly black bin collections while introducing alternative measures to improve recycling rates.

Evidence shows from other councils (where similar service changes have already been implemented) that such changes do not lead to an increase in fly-tipping.

Evidence also shows that increasing recycling opportunities alongside reducing residual waste capacity can improve recycling rates.

Most residents already manage their waste responsibly and the council will continue to promote recycling and responsible waste disposal.

Increasing recycling helps reduce the amount of residual waste, supports the council's commitment to tackling climate change and contributes towards its ambition of achieving net zero carbon status.

Recycling also helps the council work towards the Welsh Government recycling target of 70%.