There have been major changes to recycling and waste disposal rates in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) since new waste collection changes were brought in, new figures show. A report was delivered to the council’s climate change, frontline services and prosperity scrutiny committee.

It showed that in the 12 months following the introduction of standardised refuse collections, refuse tonnages have reduced by 33%, food waste tonnages have increased by 21%, and dry mixed recycling has increased by 11%. The report also shows this means an average weekly recycling performance increase of 11% since the beginning of the third quarter of 2024/25.

It said Rhondda Cynon Taf continues to collect more weekly dry mixed recycling than any other council with a provisional rate of 76% for quarter one of 2

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