Alongside this service, residents will receive weekly collections, using clear bags, of paper, card, cans and plastic for recycling, while residual waste will be collected once a fortnight. Previously this waste was collected weekly.
The days on which waste is collected from many areas will also change following a study into route optimisation which recommended more efficient collection routes.
The introduction of the revamped service comes ahead of a Welsh Assembly Government requirement for every local authority in Wales to recycle at least 52% of their waste by 2012 (see letsrecycle.com story). At present, 47% of waste in Ceredigion is recycled, but the council claims that it could have to pay
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