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Tuesday 19 November 2024
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to bring its waste and recycling service back in-house where it will be managed internally by the local authority.
Friday 01 November 2024
Bridgend County Borough has this week been named as the best performing local authority in Wales for recycling.
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council in partnership with Plan B Management Solutions and community-based charity Groundwork Wales has officially opened the new reuse shop at Pyle Community Recycling Centre.
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council has been ranked the lowest costing provider of waste services in Wales, and among the lowest costing local authority providers for recycling collections in a recently published report by the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA).
Friday 26 April 2024
An official opening for the all-new community recycling centre in Pyle was held earlier this week and a number of local dignitaries along with Local Environmental Champions and award winners Aoife Dean and Kylan Williams were invited to explore the modern-day facility which will benefit the county borough for generations to come.
Thursday 18 April 2024
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to explore options for bringing waste and recycling services in-house, or providing them via a LATCO local authority trading company in future.
Wednesday 03 April 2024
Last week, Ffald Lane in Pyle was the focus of a community clean up in a bid to clear the area of dumped waste and create a more pleasant area for residents.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Plans for the changeover of the council’s waste and recycling service provider are in place as new contractor Plan B Management Solutions prepare to take over from the outgoing Kier Group Ltd.
Wednesday 06 March 2024
Thousands of households will soon be able to recycle even more of their waste, with the opening of the long-awaited brand-new community recycling centre in Pyle.
Wednesday 30 August 2023
Bridgend County Borough Council has been working with its partners Kier and community-based charity Groundwork to reinstate The Siding reuse shop at the Maesteg Recycling Centre, Heol Ty Gwyn.